Mountain View allows hobby beekeeping on residential properties with hive setback and flyway requirements to minimize neighbor conflicts.
Mountain View permits hobby beekeeping in single-family residential zones subject to Zoning Code conditions. Typical rules allow up to two hives on lots under 5,000 square feet and additional hives on larger properties. Hives must be set back at least 10 feet from any property line and 25 feet from any dwelling on an adjacent lot unless separated by a solid fence or hedge at least six feet high creating a flyway barrier. Beekeepers must provide a water source to prevent bees from congregating at neighbor pools. Registration with Santa Clara County Agricultural Commissioner is required under state law. Africanized or aggressive colonies must be abated upon complaint.
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