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Pets, chickens and bees in Pleasanton

Pleasanton's own rules on pets, chickens and bees, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Pleasanton Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Pleasanton's code says

Pleasanton code What Pleasanton's code adds
Bees
  • Yes, no more than 2 hives. The beekeeper must live on the property.
    Applies: Detached single-family homes in the R-1, RM and Downtown Specific Plan Area districts. A beekeeping permit is required.
    § 18.103.080 · code text
    No more than two hives shall be allowed on detached, single-family properties located in the R-1 zoning district, RM zoning district, and Downtown Specific Plan Area; and no more than 10 hives shall be maintained within the A zoning district.
  • Yes, no more than 10 hives.
    Applies: Applies to land in the A zoning district.
    § 18.103.080 · code text
    No more than two hives shall be allowed on detached, single-family properties located in the R-1 zoning district, RM zoning district, and Downtown Specific Plan Area; and no more than 10 hives shall be maintained within the A zoning district.
  • Hives at least 5 feet from side and rear property lines, and not between the front line and the house.
    Applies: Applies in the R-1, RM and Downtown Specific Plan Area districts.
    § 18.103.080 · code text
    In the R-1 zoning district, RM zoning district, or Downtown Specific Plan Area, hives shall be located at least five feet from the side and rear property lines. Hives are not allowed in the area between the front property line and the single-family house.
  • The zoning administrator reviews hive location case by case.
    Applies: Applies to land in the A zoning district.
    § 18.103.080 · code text
    The location of hives on land in the A zoning district shall be subject to review on a case-by-case basis by the zoning administrator.
Permit
  • Yes. A beekeeping permit from the zoning administrator is required.
    Applies: Applies to keeping bees.
    § 18.103.030 · code text
    An application for a permit to keep bees shall be filed with the zoning administrator on a form prescribed by the city and shall include the following information and maps:

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Can I keep chickens or bees at my home in Pleasanton?

Pleasanton's code: Yes, no more than 2 hives. The beekeeper must live on the property. (Detached single-family homes in the R-1, RM and Downtown Specific Plan Area districts. A beekeeping permit is required.) (§ 18.103.080); Yes, no more than 10 hives. (Applies to land in the A zoning district.) (§ 18.103.080).

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