HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances 2146ORDINANCE NO. 2146
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6 - TO AMEND IN PART CHAPTER 6.06.010 TO ALLOW
GOATS FOR TARGETED GRAZING 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 finds that goats can be an effective tool to reduce invasive fuels
such as blackberries and other vegetation that increase fire risk.
C. The City Council finds it is in the public interest to allow goats for targeted grazing in
City limits, subject to limitations on the amount of time goats can be grazed on
properties, and including requirements for containment.
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:
A. 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,
B. Exceptions.
1. 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.
2. The keeping of goats for the sole purpose of targeted grazing of vegetation is
permitted within city limits. The term “targeted grazing” as used in this section
means the application of goats to accomplish a defined vegetation or
landscape goal. The duration of targeted grazing is limited to no more than 21
consecutive days on any one property one -half acre or less in area. On
properties greater than one half acre in ar ea, the duration of targeted grazing
is limited to no more than 21 consecutive days in an y one penned area of one -
half acre or more in size. Goats may not return to a treated area for 30 days
following a targeted grazing treatment. No more than three targeted grazing
treatments per calendar year may occur on any one property one -half acre or
less in size or on any one penned area in the case of properties greater than
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one-half acre in size. Goats shall be properly confined and only graze in areas
secured for such purposes.
(Ord. 2146 § 1(part) 2026); (Ord. 1901 § 2(part), 2007)
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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.
PASSED by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this 27th day of
August 2026.
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Mayor Taneea Browning
ATTEST:
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City Recorder
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