Animal Ordinances in Beaverton, OR (2026)
4 verified animal ordinances for Beaverton, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
Beaverton Municipal Code Section 9.08.190 prohibits allowing any animal to roam at large or on a leash exceeding 8 feet. Owners must keep animals under control and immediately remove all solid waste. Washington County requires all dogs to be licensed and on a physical leash of 7 feet or shorter when off the owner's property.
Beaverton Dog Leash Laws
Heavy RestrictionsBreed Restrictions
Neither Beaverton nor Washington County imposes breed-specific bans on dogs. Oregon takes a behavior-based approach under ORS 609.035 to 609.110, defining 'potentially dangerous' and 'dangerous' dogs by conduct (menacing, chasing, biting) rather than breed. Beaverton Code Chapter 5 (Animals) and Washington County Code Chapter 6.04 (Animals) supplement state law and authorize Washington County Animal Services to manage dangerous-dog declarations and licensing countywide.
Beaverton Breed Restrictions: Behavior-Based, Not Breed-Based
Few RestrictionsBeekeeping
Beaverton does not have a specific beekeeping ordinance. The Development Code defines agriculture to include apiaries. Oregon state law (ORS 602) requires registration with the Oregon Department of Agriculture for beekeepers with 5 or more colonies. Local governments may adopt ordinances consistent with best practices per ORS 602.035.
Beaverton Beekeeping Rules
Few RestrictionsExotic Pets
Beaverton Code Chapter 5 (Animals) prohibits keeping wild, exotic, or dangerous animals within the city, with narrow exceptions for licensed zoological or scientific exhibits. Oregon state law ORS 609.305 to 609.355 separately prohibits private possession of 'exotic animals' including non-human primates, non-domesticated felines (except service animals), non-wolf canines, and bears, except under a state permit issued before 2010 (grandfathered). Livestock and poultry are also restricted under Beaverton Code Chapter 5 except for permitted household pets such as urban chickens (no roosters).
Beaverton Exotic Pet Rules: Wild Animal Prohibition
Heavy RestrictionsLooking for Washington County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Beaverton city rules.
Animal Ordinances in Washington County →