Animal Ordinances in Multnomah County, OR (2026)

Multnomah County Code § 13.308(A), (B)

(A) Owners or keepers of livestock shall post at an entrance to property containing livestock a sign to be furnished by the director which shall display a number assigned by the director. (B) The sign shall be posted so that it can be read from the nearest public property. (C) An owner or keeper whose livestock are in violation of this chapter or any other statute pertaining to livestock shall ...

Multnomah County Code § 13.002; enforced by § 13.305(B)(1)

ANIMAL AT LARGE. Any animal, excluding domestic cats, that is not physically restrained on owner's or keeper's premises including motorized vehicles in a manner that physically prevents the animal from leaving the premises or reaching any public areas; or, is not physically restrained when on public property, or any public area, by a leash, tether or other physical control device not to exceed ...

Multnomah County Code § 13.401(A)

Classification of a dog as potentially dangerous shall be based upon specific behaviors exhibited by the dog. For purposes of this subchapter, behaviors establishing various levels of potentially dangerous dogs are the following: (A) Level 1 behavior is established if a dog at large is found to menace, chase, display threatening or aggressive behavior or otherwise threaten or endanger the safet...

Multnomah County Code § 39.4360(B)(2)

(B) Farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203 (2) (a) for the following purposes only: (1) Raising and harvesting of crops; (2) Raising of livestock and honeybees; or (3) Any other agricultural or horticultural purpose or animal husbandry purpose or combination thereof, except as provided in MCC 39.4370 (B). (C) The propagation or harvesting of forest products. (D) Public and private conservation ar...

Multnomah County Code § 13.154(A)-(B)

(A) It is unlawful to harbor and/or own an exotic or dangerous animal. (B) The following facilities, institutions, persons, entities, associations and government agencies are exempt from compliance with § 13.154(A): (1) Any facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA); (2) Any licensed or accredited research or medical institution, including any such institution dedicated ...

Multnomah County Code § 13.002 (definition of Immediate Health Hazard); § 13.307

IMMEDIATE HEALTH HAZARD. Exists if at any given location there are conditions related to animal care that the director determines warrant immediate intervention; such conditions include, but are not limited to inadequate sanitation, untreated disease, or animals in numbers greater than the animal's owner or keeper can reasonably care for. KEEPER. Any person or legal entity who harbors, cares fo...

Multnomah County Code § 13.101(A), (B)

(A) Dogs and cats shall be licensed within 30 days of obtaining the age of six months or within 30 days of obtaining residency in the county or acquisition by the owner or keeper, whichever occurs later. (B) Licenses shall be valid for one, two or three years from date of issuance, at the option of the pet owner or keeper and, for dogs and cats, shall require a current rabies inoculation for l...

Multnomah County Code § 13.999(D)(5)

(D) Additional conditions and restrictions. In addition to the monetary civil penalties imposed for infractions of this chapter, and the regulations applicable under § 13.404, the director and the hearings officer shall have authority to order additional restrictions and conditions upon the party in violation, including but not limited to the following: (1) Require the owner or keeper and anima...

Multnomah County Code § 39.7100

Dog kennels, boarding, breeding, keeping or training places or the keeping or raising of four or more dogs over six months of age may be permitted only upon the approval of the approval authority as a conditional use. Such approval shall not include animal hospitals or veterinary clinics as conditional uses.

Multnomah County Code § 13.151(F), (G)(1)

Any animal rescue entity shall comply with all of the following recordkeeping requirements: ... A photograph of the animal taken within 24 hours of intake by the animal rescue entity. ... An animal rescue entity shall comply with the following licensing requirements: (1) The entity shall obtain a license issued by the enforcing agency in accordance with ORS 609.415 and any rules or policies ado...