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Pflugerville, TX Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Local ordinance
None; bees not regulated
Residential permit
Not required for hives
State registration
Voluntary (Ag. Code 131.045)
Enforcing agency
Texas Apiary Inspection Service
City backstop
General nuisance code only

Summary

Pflugerville sets no beekeeping ordinance. Neither the Animals chapter nor the Unified Development Code restricts residential apiaries, so backyard hives are allowed by right. Only Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 131 applies, and its beekeeper registration with the state apiary inspector is voluntary.

Sec. 131.045. BEEKEEPER REGISTRATION. (a) Each beekeeper in this state may register on an annual basis with the chief apiary inspector. A registration under this section expires August 31 following the date the registration is issued.

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Full Breakdown

Pflugerville's Code of Ordinances Chapter 90 (Animals) regulates dogs, cats, livestock, and dangerous wild animals but never mentions bees, hives, or apiaries, and its definition of "animal" reaches only vertebrate creatures, so honeybees fall outside it. The Unified Development Code returns zero results for "beekeeping," "apiary," or livestock keeping, imposing no residential setback or permit on hives. Regulation is left to the state: under Texas Agriculture Code Sec. 131.045, a beekeeper "may register on an annual basis with the chief apiary inspector", voluntary, not required. The Texas Apiary Inspection Service enforces disease and pest rules statewide.

Violations & Fines

There is no local beekeeping violation to cite in Pflugerville. A hive draws city enforcement only if it becomes a documented general nuisance; suspected bee diseases or pests are reported to the Texas Apiary Inspection Service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a permit to keep bees in Pflugerville?
No. Pflugerville's Animals code and Unified Development Code contain no beekeeping or apiary provisions, so backyard hives in residential zones need no city permit or registration.
Does Texas require me to register my hives?
No. Under Texas Agriculture Code Sec. 131.045, a beekeeper "may register on an annual basis" with the chief apiary inspector: registration is voluntary, not mandatory.
Can Pflugerville act against my beehives?
Only if a hive becomes a documented general nuisance. Bees are invertebrates, so the city's vertebrate-only animal nuisance provisions do not even apply to them.

Sources & Official References

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