Maple Grove, MN Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned zones
- R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5
- Allowed zone
- R-A district only
- Rule type
- Outright prohibition, no permit
- Governing section
- Sec. 6-30(e)
Summary
Maple Grove, Minnesota outright bans keeping honeybees in every R-1 through R-5 residential zoning district, leaving beekeeping legal only on larger-lot R-A property.
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.(f)Commercial dog kennels or cat shelters. The maintaining of a commercial dog kennel or cat shelter is prohibited in all areas of the city except areas zoned commercial.(g)R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 district regulations. The keeping and maintaining of animals in the R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 zoning districts shall be limited to the keeping and maintaining of those animals which are commonly known as traditional house pets which would normally be housed in the residences of their owners. The keeping and maintaining of permitted animals in the R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 zoning districts of the city shall conform to the standards relating to proper care and maintenance as found in section 6-29 and other requirements of this article.(h)B district regulations. The keeping and maintaining of animals in the B zoning district shall be limited to security animals and animals in commercial kennels, pet shops, pet hospitals or pet grooming shops.(i)I district regulations. The keeping and maintaining of animals in the I zoning district shall be limited to keeping and maintaining security animals.(j)FF district regulations. The keeping and maintaining of animals in the FF zoning district shall be limited to security animals and animals in commercial kennels, pet shops, pet hospitals or pet grooming shops.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 6-30(e) states plainly: '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.' Those five zones cover the overwhelming majority of Maple Grove's residential lots, so most homeowners can't keep hives at all. The ban sits inside the broader animal-restrictions section of the city's animal code (Chapter 6, Article II), which separately regulates livestock, fowl, and other animals by zoning district. The R-A district, reserved for larger, more rural-style parcels, is the only residential zone not named in the prohibition, meaning beekeeping remains legal there.
Violations & Fines
Keeping hives in a banned district violates Sec. 6-30(e) and is enforced the same as other unlawful animal-keeping violations in Chapter 6, subject to code enforcement and removal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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