Keller allows residential beekeeping with placement standards, consistent with TX Agriculture Code 131. Hobby beekeepers need no TAIS registration. Flyway barriers recommended near property lines.
Keller follows Texas Agriculture Code chapter 131 on beekeeping, which delegates apiary health and inspection to the Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS) at Texas A&M University. Hobby beekeepers keeping hives for personal use do not need state registration; commercial operations and anyone moving hives across state lines require TAIS registration and health certificates, with a 200-dollar permit required to import hives into Texas. Keller's residential rules treat beekeeping as a permitted accessory use with practical conditions focused on safety and nuisance prevention: hives should be placed in the rear yard with a setback of roughly 10 to 25 feet from the property line where feasible, a flyway barrier (fence, hedge, or screen at least 6 feet tall) is expected when hives are within 10 feet of a property line to push the bee flight path up and over the neighbor, and a constant source of water on the keeper's property is expected to discourage bees from seeking water at neighboring pools. Hive numbers scale with lot size under common best practice (two hives on up to a quarter acre, more on larger Keller estate lots). Africanized honey bee (AHB) concerns are addressed through TAIS and requeening protocols; swarms or aggressive colonies should be reported to Keller Animal Services. Bee-sting incidents and unattended abandoned hives can be cited as public nuisance. HOA covenants in some Keller neighborhoods restrict or prohibit beekeeping.
No city permit violation for hobby hives; nuisance citations up to 500 dollars possible for swarms, aggressive hives, or stinging incidents traced to poor management or no flyway barrier.
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