Animal Control Policy

Animal at Large

Any animal, excluding cats, that is not PHYSICALLY restrained, on private property (including motor vehicles) with the permission of the property owner, in a manner that PHYSICALLY prevents the animal from leaving that property or reaching any public areas; or when on public property, or any public area, and is not restrained by a leash, tether or other PHYSICAL control device not to exceed eight feet in length and under the PHYSICAL control of a capable person.

Excerpted from "The Pet Owner and the Law" (Multnomah County Animal Control)