Edmond, OK Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)
Key Facts
- Use classification
- Agriculture, § 22.4.35(F)(1)
- Where permitted by right
- G-A district only
- G-A minimum lot
- 5 acres
- R-1/R-2-A/A districts
- Agriculture not listed
- Title 7 Animals
- No bee-specific rule
Summary
Edmond's zoning code lists bees only under the 'Agriculture' use classification, permitted by right solely in the five-acre-minimum G-A General Agricultural district: standard residential districts don't list agriculture as a permitted use at all.
Animal raising or breeding including: bees, fish, cows, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits, or other small animals
Animal hospital
Agricultural crops including: floriculture, horticulture, pasturage, row and field crops, tree or sod farms, or silviculture
Dairying
Equine hospital
Feed store
Keeping of horses
Kennel
Medical marijuana commercial grower
Plant nursery
Public stable
Sale barn
(2)Mineral Extraction. Characteristics: Characterized by uses that extract minerals and other solids and liquids from land.
Principal Uses:
Drilling for oil or natural gas
Extraction of sand, gravel or minerals
(Ord. 3068, § 1, November 27, 2006; Ord. 3182, § 14, November 10, 2008; Ord. 3790, § 1, July 27, 2020; Ord. 3932, § 1, January 9, 2023)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39).
Full Breakdown
Edmond's zoning code names bees only once: as an example under the 'Agriculture' principal-use classification (§ 22.4.35(F)(1)), alongside fish, cows, sheep, goats, poultry and rabbits. Agriculture is permitted by right solely in the G-A General Agricultural district, which carries a five-acre minimum lot (§ 22.4.3). The base single-family districts, R-1, R-2-A and A, list only 'Single-family detached dwelling' as a permitted use and don't include Agriculture. Title 7 Animals, which sets detailed lot-size-based limits for chickens, has no bee, hive or apiary provision at all.
Violations & Fines
Keeping bees outside a district where Agriculture is a listed use is a general Code violation: a Class B offense fined up to $200 under §§ 1.04.040 and 2.56.210, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep beehives on a residential lot in Edmond?
Does Edmond regulate hive counts or apiary setbacks the way it does chickens?
Sources & Official References
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