Cedar Park's Chapter 2 (Animal Control) does not contain a beekeeping ordinance. Backyard beekeeping is therefore governed by Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 131 (Bees and Honey) and the Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS); registration with TAIS is voluntary unless performing bee removal commercially.
A review of Cedar Park Code of Ordinances Chapter 2 (Animal Control), Articles 2.01 through 2.12, finds no provision specifically regulating honeybees or apiaries. Bees are not classified as "livestock" or "fowl" under §2.05.001 definitions, and they are not listed among prohibited dangerous wild animals. State law in Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 131 establishes statewide standards administered by TAIS at Texas A&M; the state does not require hobbyist beekeepers to register, though registration ($35/year, valid through Aug. 31) is required to legally perform commercial bee removal under Texas Occupations Code §1951.056. Hives that create a nuisance (swarming, stinging incidents, foul odors) could still be addressed under Cedar Park §2.03 (Public Nuisance Animals), which prohibits any animal that "unreasonably disturbs, annoys, or alarms persons of ordinary sensibility" or "endangers the public health, safety, or welfare." Beekeepers should also note that under Texas Tax Code §23.51, qualifying beekeeping operations on 5–20 acres can earn an agricultural valuation.
No beekeeping-specific penalty exists in Cedar Park Code. A hive that becomes a documented nuisance could trigger a citation under §2.03 (public nuisance animal), a Class C misdemeanor with a fine up to $500 per §1.01.009. Operating bee removal without TAIS registration violates state law.
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