Cedar Park, TX Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted districts
- DR, PS, OG, OR only
- Residential districts
- Apiary use marked prohibited
- Governing sections
- § 11.09.001; Table 11.02.064
- Max fine
- $2,000 per day (zoning)
Summary
Cedar Park's zoning code defines and regulates "apiary" as a specific land use, but the citywide use table permits it only in the Development Reserve and open-space/public-services districts: every standard single-family and multifamily residential district is marked prohibited.
Apiary. A place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept; for example, in a stand or shed for beehives, or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Article 11.09, § 11.09.001 defines "apiary" as a place where colonies of bees are kept. Table 11.02.064, Nonresidential Uses by Zoning District, lists Apiary as a distinct row and marks it "P" (permitted) only in the Development Reserve (DR) district plus the Public Services (PS), Open Space Greenbelt (OG), and Open Space Recreation (OR) districts. Every one of the city's standard residential districts, Estate Residential, Suburban Residential, Semi-Urban Residential, Urban Residential, and Multifamily Residential, carries a ", " (prohibited) mark for Apiary, meaning beekeeping is not a permitted use on an ordinary single-family or multifamily residential lot inside Cedar Park city limits.
Violations & Fines
Keeping bees on a lot where Apiary is not a listed permitted use is a zoning code violation. The Development Services Department can issue a citation, prosecuted as a class C misdemeanor under § 1.01.009, with fines up to $2,000 per day the violation continues.
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