Animal Ordinances in Marion County, OR (2026)

Marion County Rural Zone Code 17.110.223

Animals raised for food, fur or monetary gain are considered a form of livestock and a farm use. Farm use is allowed in the rural farm and forest zones (EFU, SA, FT, TC) and the Acreage Residential zone, but not the Single Family Residential zone.

ORS 609.060

After 60 days from the date of the notice, every person keeping a dog shall prevent the dog from running at large in any county or city where prohibited. A person who is the keeper of a dog commits a Class B violation if the dog runs at large where prohibited.

ORS 609.098

'A dangerous dog' means a dog that: (a) Without provocation and in an aggressive manner inflicts serious physical injury, as defined in ORS 161.015, on a person or kills a person.

Marion County Rural Zone Code 17.126.020(A)(11)

… a conditional use permit is required in the RS and AR zones if there are more than 10 mammals over four months old. No birds or furbearing animals, other than pets, and no livestock, or beekeeping are permitted in RS zones.

ORS 609.341

A person may not keep an exotic animal in this state unless the person possesses a valid State Department of Agriculture permit for that animal issued prior to January 1, 2010, or issued as provided in ORS 609.351.

Marion County Rural Zone Code 17.126.020(A)(11)

… a conditional use permit is required in the RS and AR zones if there are more than 10 mammals over four months old. No birds or furbearing animals, other than pets, and no livestock or beekeeping are permitted in RS zones.

Marion County Rural Zone Code 17.110.300 / Urban 16.49.140

Both the Rural Zone Code Chapter 17.110.300 and the Urban Zone Code Chapter 16.49.140 define 'Kennel' as keeping four or more dogs, or cats, or pets over the age of four months for the purpose of sale, lease, breeding, training, racing or boarding.