ORDINANCE No. 181539

Revise specified animal regulations to more closely align with Multnomah County practices and policies and revise noise provisions to address animal noises created by legally permitted facilities (Ordinance; amend Code Chapter 13.05 and Section 18.12.020)

The city of Portland Ordains:

Section 1. The Council Finds:

1.  PCC 13 regulates specified animals and is enforced by Multnomah County Vector Control on behalf of the City through an Intergovernmental Agreement.

2.  Certain definitions in PCC 13 need to be revised to reflect current County practices and policies.

3.  The Citizens of Portland will benefit from enforcement tools available to the Bureau of Development Services, such as the ability to abate noise impacts on residential property owners created by dog daycare facilities permitted by the County.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  PCC 13 and 18 be revised in accordance with Exhibit A.

Passed by Council, January 16, 2008

             GARY BLACKMER

Commissioner Randy Leonard      Auditor of the City of Portland

Lori Graham, BDS          By /s/Susan Parsons

January 3, 2008          Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 71, 103-2008

ACTION TAKEN:

JAN 09 2008 PASSED TO SECOND READING JAN 16 2008 9:30 AM

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 181539