Alhambra, CA Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)

We found no Alhambra-specific beekeeping section published as a primary city source. Alhambra's animal framework adopts Los Angeles County Code Title 10 by reference (Municipal Code Chapter 7.04), and Title 10 Chapter 10.76 governs apiaries. Section 10.76.020 requires every person maintaining an apiary on premises other than their residence to identify the apiary with a sign showing the owner's name, address, and telephone number (or a statement that there is no telephone). Section 10.76.030 requires a sign on the hives, affixed to the longer side of the hive or super on the entrance side, in black letters at least one inch high on a white or contrasting background. Section 10.76.050 makes a violation of the apiary chapter a misdemeanor. Title 10 also cross-references California Food and Agricultural Code provisions on identification of apiaries, and state law requires apiaries to be registered with the county agricultural commissioner. The county apiary rules focus on identification and locating hives, not a numeric hive cap, so the number and placement of hives on a residential lot will turn on Alhambra's local zoning. Beekeepers should register their hives with the L.A. County Agricultural Commissioner and confirm allowable hive placement and setbacks with the city's Planning Division before installing colonies.