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13.20.020 Existing Specified Animal Facility Permit Holders.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinance 192002, effective January 10, 2025.)

  1. A.  Bees. If the number of permitted hives as of August 1, 2020, exceeds the number allowed by this Title, the number of hives may be maintained if the provisions of this Title and the conditions of approval of the permit issued by Multnomah County are met.
  2. B.  Livestock. If the number of permitted livestock animals as of August 1, 2020, exceeds the number allowed by this Title, the animals will be allowed to be kept through the reminder of their lives but may not be replaced beyond the number currently allowed by this Title. Permitted animals that were on site as of August 1, 2020, that are no longer allowed under this Title (e.g., livestock only allowed in zones where agricultural uses are allowed) may live out their lives but cannot be replaced. The provisions of this Title and the conditions of approval of the permit issued by Multnomah County must be met.
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