Maple Grove, MN Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)

Beekeeping is addressed directly in Sec. 6-30, the chapter's zoning-based animal rules. Subsection (e), titled "Raising honeybees," states that the keeping or maintaining of honeybees is prohibited in areas within the city zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5. Because those five districts cover the city's residential land - from the lower-density R-1 single-family lots through the higher-density multi-family R-5 district - residents in standard residential zones may not keep bee colonies. The prohibition does not list the R-A agricultural district, which is the district where the code generally allows a wider range of animals under the animal-unit schedule, nor the commercial (B), industrial (I), or other non-residential districts. Anyone considering beekeeping should confirm the zoning classification of their specific parcel with the city before keeping hives, and should be aware that homeowner associations may impose their own additional restrictions. The City Code reviewed does not set out hive-count limits, setbacks, or a permit process for honeybees - the rule in Sec. 6-30(e) is framed as an outright prohibition in the listed residential districts rather than a permit scheme.