Gresham, OR Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)

The Gresham Chicken Code lets a resident keep three or fewer chickens over four months old on a lot with a single detached dwelling, but only with a paid, two-year permit from the manager, and roosters are banned outright. Coops must sit in the rear yard, at least 25 feet from another residence and 10 feet from all property lines, kept enclosed overnight. Separately, the development code permits poultry and livestock as an accessory residential use in the LDR-5, TR, TLDR, MDR-12, and MDR-24 districts, requiring poultry 25+ feet and livestock 100+ feet from any residence but the owner's own.