Beekeeping is allowed in Tigard under Ord. 22-09 (TMC Chapter 6.02). Bee hives and fenced runs are exempt from the five-foot livestock setback. Beekeepers must respond to swarming complaints within 36 hours and meet general nuisance standards.
When Tigard adopted Ord. 22-09 in November 2022 to regulate urban livestock under TMC Chapter 6.02, the City Council carved out bee hives and fenced bee runs from the five-foot property-line setback that applies to other livestock structures. Beekeepers must respond to swarming complaints within 36 hours. The apiary must still meet general nuisance standards: no excess noise, odor, debris, or rodent-attracting conditions. The code sets no city hive-count cap. Oregon's apiary registration program (ODA) requires beekeepers with five or more colonies to register annually.
Beekeeping issues are handled as nuisance complaints under TMC 6.02. Failing to respond to a swarming complaint within 36 hours, or operating a hive that becomes a neighbor hazard, can trigger education first and civil-infraction citations under TMC 1.16.
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