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20.12.140 Animals.

City Code Section
  1. A.  Prohibited animals.
    1. 1. A person must not bring to a park any exotic animal, dangerous dog, or potentially dangerous dog as defined by ORS Chapter 609, or any wild animal as defined by Multnomah County Animal Services, or any aquatic life.
    2. 2. A person must not bring an animal to a park if the animal is required to be licensed by Multnomah County Animal Services and the animal does not have a valid and properly displayed license.
  2. B.  Leash; remove waste.
    1. 1. A person in possession of any animal in a park must physically restrain and maintain control of the animal by leash no greater than eight feet in length.
    2. 2. The City Administrator may designate off-leash areas for dogs in a park and promulgate administrative rules, regulations, and hours of use for these areas. A violation of any rule regarding designated off-leash areas will be a violation of this Section.
    3. 3. A person in possession of a dog, cat, horse, livestock, or other animal in any park must promptly remove excrement and waste generated by the animal while in a park.
  3. C.   Prohibited conduct related to animals.    
    1. 1. A person must not hitch any animal to any tree, shrub, fence, railing, or other structure or facility in a park, except to such posts as are designated for that purpose.
    2. 2. A person must not injure, harm, disturb, or molest any animal in a park.
    3. 3. A person must not feed or offer food items to any wild animal or aquatic life in a park.
    4. 4. A person in control or possession of an animal must not allow that animal to enter or remain upon any of the following in a park:
      1. a. Any lake, water feature, splash pad, fountain, pond, or stream;
      2. b. Any tennis court, basketball court, running track, or other artificial sports surface or sports field;
      3. c. Any sports facility enclosed by a fence or wall;
      4. d. Any area where animals are prohibited.
  4. D.  Exemptions.
    1. 1. The prohibitions of this Section do not apply to service animals while performing their qualifying services, nor to animals during official performance of police or rescue activities.
  5. E.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any person violating Subsections 20.12.120 A., B., or C. is subject only to a civil penalty not to exceed $150 for each violation. Any person assessed a civil penalty under this Subsection may appeal the citation to the Code Hearings Officer in accordance with the provisions of Title 22 of this Code.

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