Animals & Pets

​Pet licenses are not required by the City of Salem, but are required by Marion and Polk Counties. You will find a variety of opportunities to interact with and study wildlife in the Salem area.

Become a Capital Canine Club Member
Pledge to keep Salem streams clean by cleaning up after your pets.
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Bee Keeping Rules
Guidelines for keeping bees for personal use.
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Best Ways to Enjoy Wildlife
Feeding wildlife human foods is bad for their health and the environment, but there are still ways to enjoy local wildlife.
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Chicken and Duck Keeping Rules
Guidelines for keeping chickens and ducks for personal use.
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Get a Pet License
Goat Grazing Rules
Rules for using goats to clear vegetation from land.
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Manage Urban Pests and Wildlife
How to handle pests and wildlife in and around your home.
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Mayor’s Monarch Pledge
Mayor Chuck Bennett is working to encourage the public to help save the monarch butterfly population.
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Report Barking Dogs and Noise Complaints
Instructions on reporting barking dogs and other noise complaints to the non-emergency police number.
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What’s happening
Feb. 03
Salem Public Library - Main Branch closed for move to temporary facilitySalem Public Library Main Branch
585 Liberty ST SE
Salem OR 97301

Salem Public Library's Main Branch will be closed from February 3-17 for a move to a temporary facility as we prepare for the upcoming seismic renovation project. Salem Public Library at Broadway will open February 18, 2020 at 1400 Broadway St. NE, to serve during construction.

Online library services—access to the library catalog and downloading of eBooks and audiobooks—will be available throughout the move and construction phases.

The West Salem Branch, 395 Glen Creek Rd. NW, will be open and maintain services throughout the move and construction phases.

Feb. 17
President's DayCivic Center
555 Liberty ST SE
Salem OR 97301

City offices and the Salem Public Library will be closed for the holiday observance.

May 25
Memorial Day Observance

City offices, Center 50+, and the Salem Public Library will be closed for the holiday observance.

Jul. 03
Independence Day Observed

The Salem Public Library, Center 50+, and some City offices will be closed for the holiday observance.

Sep. 07
Labor Day

City offices, Center 50+, and the Salem Public Library will be closed for the holiday observance.

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Code Compliance
Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
555 Liberty ST SE RM 305
Salem OR 97301
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