Dallas does not have a specific beekeeping ordinance. Beekeeping is regulated primarily at the state level by the Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS). General nuisance provisions under Chapter 7 apply if bees create a hazard or nuisance.
Dallas does not have a standalone beekeeping ordinance. Beekeeping is regulated at the state level by the Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS) under the Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 131. Beekeepers must register hives with TAIS. At the local level, general nuisance provisions of the Dallas Code Chapter 7 (Animals) may apply if bees become a nuisance or hazard to neighbors. The Texas Beekeepers Association recommends maintaining hives with a water source, flyway barriers, and adequate setbacks from property lines as best practices. HOA deed restrictions may separately restrict or prohibit beekeeping.
Failure to register with TAIS violates state law. Bee-related nuisance complaints may result in Code Compliance enforcement under general nuisance provisions.
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