HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances 2144ORDINANCE NO. 2144
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6 - TO AMEND IN PART CHAPTER 6.06.010 AND ADD
CHAPTER 6.07 TO ALLOW MINIATURE POT-BELLIED PIGS IN CITY LIMITS
RECITALS:
A. Pursuant to CPMC, Chapter 1.01.040, the City Council, may from time to time make
revisions to its municipal code which shall become part of the overall document and
citation.
B. The City Council received a request from a member of the public requesting
consideration of an ordinance amendment to allow miniature pot-bellied pigs in City
limits.
C. The City Council finds that it is in the public interest to allow such animals in City
limits, subject to limitations as to the number and size of such pets .
D. Words lined through are to be deleted and words in bold are added.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Central Point Municipal Code § 6.06.010 Prohibited Animals is amended in part to
read:
No horse, mule, donkey, pony, cow, pig, goat, sheep, llama, rooster, or animal raised for
commercial purposes shall be kept within the city limits. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
miniature pot-bellied pigs that are not being kept for commercial breeding purposes are
permitted inside city limits subject to the conditions in Chapter 6.07. (Ord. 1901 § 2(part), 2007)
SECTION 2. Central Point Municipal Code Title 6 is hereby amended to add a new Chapter
6.07.010 Miniature Pigs to read as follows:
6.07.010 Miniature Pigs
Miniature pot-bellied pigs are permitted inside the city limits subject to the following:
A. A maximum of two miniature pot-bellied pigs, commonly referred to as Vietnamese,
Chinese or Asian Pot-Bellied pigs, or such other domesticated miniature pot-belly pig, may be
kept within or upon any parcel of land or dwelling unit within the city limits provided that
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each pig’s maximum adult height is no greater than 22-inches at the shoulder and it weighs
no more than 150 pounds.
B. Prior permission must be granted by the owner of such land or dwelling unit in which a
miniature pot-bellied pig is kept or maintained.
C. Any male miniature pot-bellied pig over four months old must be neutered. Any female
miniature pot-bellied pig over four months old must be spayed unless the owner provides a
written statement signed by a licensed veterinarian that spaying would endange r the life of
the pig.
D. Any person or persons owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any miniature
pot-bellied pig shall not cause, permit, or allow the same to be upon any public place or
private property, other than the property of the person having charge, ca re, custody, or
control unless such pig is restrained by a substantial leash not exceeding six feet in length and
is in the charge, care, custody or physical control of a competent person.
E. Any person or persons owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any pot -bellied
pig shall not be in violation of Chapter 6.08.010.D.
F. Any person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any miniature pot -bellied
pig shall be responsible for removing and cleaning up such pig feces on any public or private
property, other than the property of the person having charge, custod y, or control of such
pig.
G. Notwithstanding the above, no such pigs shall be allowed in any park.
H. No breeding of miniature pot-bellied pigs is permitted in the city.
SECTION 3. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the City Code
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section", "chapter" or
another word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or re-lettered,
provided however that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (i.e. Recitals A-C)
need not be codified and the City Recorder is authorized to correct any cross-references and
any t ypographical errors.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. The Central Point City Charter states that an ordinance enacted by
the Council shall take effect on the thirtieth day after its enactment. The effective date of this
ordinance will be the thirtieth day after the second reading.
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PASSED by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this ____ day
of __________ 2026.
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Mayor Taneea Browning
ATTEST:
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City Recorder
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