Who needs a county or city animal facility license in Oregon?
Issued by Your county or city animal services (Multnomah County Animal Services in Portland), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
A shop that sells, boards, breeds or grooms dogs, cats or other pets in Multnomah County holds the facility license after an annual facility visit; apply 60 days ahead. The state regulates only exotic animals (an Oregon Department of Agriculture permit) and sets care standards for larger dog breeders. Ask your county animal services office whether it licenses pet facilities before signing a lease.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your county or city animal services (Multnomah County Animal Services in Portland).
Sources and dates
Multnomah County Code chapter 13 and fee schedule (February 2026); ORS 609 and ORS 167.376 (care standards). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. A shop that sells, boards, breeds or grooms dogs, cats or other pets in Multnomah County holds the facility license after an annual facility visit; apply 60 days ahead.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Oregon it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your county or city animal services (Multnomah County Animal Services in Portland).
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
Who needs a county or city animal facility license in Oregon?
