Union City has no standalone beekeeping ordinance in its animal code. Apiaries are treated as an agricultural use governed by the Title 18 zoning code and by general nuisance rules, and beekeepers must also register hives with the Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner under state law.
Union City's Title 8 animal chapters do not separately regulate honeybees, so beekeeping is handled through the Title 18 zoning code and general nuisance law. Agricultural activity is principally permitted in the Agricultural (A) District (Chapter 18.48); in residential zones, hives are evaluated against nuisance, setback, and property-maintenance standards. Separately, California Food and Agricultural Code section 29040 requires every beekeeper to register apiaries annually with the county agricultural commissioner, which for Union City is the Alameda County Department of Agriculture. Bees that swarm, sting neighbors, or create a hazard can be abated as a public nuisance. Residents should confirm zoning with the Union City Planning Division and register hives with Alameda County.
Hives kept where they are not permitted, or that create a stinging hazard, may be ordered removed or relocated as a public nuisance. Failing to register an apiary with the Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner separately violates state law.
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