Animal Ordinances in Gresham, OR (2026)
2 verified animal ordinances for Gresham, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Gresham allows up to three permitted hens on a single-detached-dwelling lot, bans roosters outright, and separately lets the development code allow poultry and livestock in specific residential districts by setback.
Gresham Backyard Chicken and Livestock Rules
Some RestrictionsGresham Revised Code § 7.17.030
(1) A person may keep three or fewer chickens with a permit on any one lot or parcel developed with a single detached dwelling. The person must also reside on this lot or parcel. (2) Only chickens greater than four months old count towards the total of three. (3) No person shall keep roosters.
Beekeeping
Gresham allows honeybee hives on single-family lots under GRC Article 7.18, capping colonies at six with flyway-barrier and siting requirements.
Gresham Backyard Beekeeping Standards
Some RestrictionsGresham Revised Code § 7.18.030
Honeybee colonies shall only be kept on a lot or parcel developed with a single detached dwelling. The person must also reside on this lot or parcel. (2) The number of colonies shall not exceed six. (3) All portions of the hives/colony enclosures shall be located in side and/or in rear yards; (4) A flyway barrier at least six feet in height...extends 10 feet beyond the colony in each direction.
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Gresham city rules.
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