Unincorporated Lubbock County has no beekeeping ordinance, so hives are broadly allowed on rural land. The City of Lubbock permits hives only 30 feet from any property line, inside a fenced area, and with written permission from adjoining property owners.
Texas counties cannot zone, so beekeeping in unincorporated Lubbock County is largely unregulated apart from Texas Agriculture Code ch. 131 apiary rules. The City of Lubbock allows honeybees only if strict conditions are met: hives must sit at least 30 feet from any property line inside a fenced area, and the keeper must obtain written permission from the majority of adjoining property owners and notify the city of hive location, number, and each re-queening. Colonies must remain available for city inspection.
City of Lubbock beekeeping violations, including refusing inspection, are class C misdemeanors per the animal code; the county sets no beekeeping penalty.
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