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Tulare County Beekeeping Regulations

Local beekeeping rules for Tulare County and 8 cities: setback distances, hive limits, registration, and a link to each current municipal code.

Read this first. This is a convenience summary compiled from public municipal codes as of 2020. Rules change — this is not legal advice. Always confirm with your city or county and the official code before keeping bees.
Statewide, California requires apiary registration with your county agricultural commissioner (register at BeeWhere: https://beewhere.calagpermits.org/). Local city/county rules below are in addition to state law.

Tulare

county
20 ft
from road
200 ft
from buildings

See ordinances for further regulations such as identification, water supply, setbacks from parks and pools.

Code: CHAPTER 5. AGRICULTURE ARTICLE 1. [reserved] ARTICLE 2. APIARIES · 6-05-2080 VIOLATIONS:
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Dinuba

city

No person shall keep, maintain or harbor any stand or hive of bees within this city. (Prior code § 4511)

Code: 6.08.010 Beekeeping prohibited.
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Exeter

city No local ordinance

In the City of Exeter, there are no municipal codes set in place for the ownership of apiaries.

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Farmersville

city

A.It shall be unlawful for any owner to bring, have, keep, or maintain, within the city any swarm or swarms, colony or colonies of honey bees. Exception shall be for apiaries traveling through the city without stopping.B.Any swarm or swarms, colony or colonies of honey bees located within the city shall be deemed a public nuisance; 6.01.935 - Bees exemption. This section shall not apply to primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities for the purpose of education. One hive, colony or swarm of honey bees shall be permitted within the city and it must be placed in an area free of human contact.

Code: 6.01.930 - Bees.
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Lindsay

city

Prohibited from being kept in all districts.

Code: 6.28.010 Animals Prohibited From Being Kept Within All Districts
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
⚠ 2020 link dead — search current regulation →

Porterville

city

Unlawful to keep bees. Exemption: shipped in for pollination services and then removed from city limits after services rendered.

Code: 18-28: KEEPING OF BEES
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
⚠ 2020 link dead — search current regulation →

Tulare

city No local ordinance

In the City of Tulare, there are no municipal codes set in place for the ownership of apiaries.

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Visalia

city

Permitted in Zones for Agriculture and Open Space, must comply with chapter 17.38. Any swarm or swarms, colony or colonies of honey bees so brought, had, kept or maintained, within the city at any time between the first day of June and the first day of October in any year, shall constitute a public nuisance.

Code: 6.08.080 Bees--Public nuisance.; 17.08.040 Conditional uses.
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Woodlake

city

No person shall keep, within the city, any hive or swarm of honey bees

Code: 6.08.060 - Animals not permitted in city.
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Compiled from public municipal codes, originally referenced by the California Master Beekeeper Program (2020) and re-presented for easier lookup. Verify every rule against the linked official code before keeping bees. Not legal advice.

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