Lynwood, CA Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)

Section 8-1.14 groups the beehive ban with a short list of animals barred outright inside city limits: unlicensed dogs kept beyond seven days, larger domestic fowl such as roosters, chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys (with a carve-out for small cage birds like canaries and parakeets), and hogs, swine, or potbellied pigs. Subsection d adds any stand or hive of bees to that list without qualification, meaning the prohibition applies citywide and is not limited to residential zones or lots under a certain size. The only relief is subsection e's two narrow exceptions, covering bees brought in temporarily for a regularly scheduled parade or public exhibition, and bees kept on Lynwood Unified School District property as part of an animal education program affiliated with the district.

There is no permit, registration, or hobbyist license process written into chapter 8 for beekeeping, unlike the hobby breeder and unaltered-animal licenses available for dogs and cats under section 8-1.35. The animal control officer, operating for the city under its SEAACA and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department contracts, enforces the ban, and because 8-1.14 does not set its own fine, a violation falls back on the misdemeanor default in section 1-5: up to $1,000 in fines, up to six months in county jail, or both.