Pets, chickens and bees in Farmersville: the local rules

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

What Farmersville's code says

Farmersville code What Farmersville's code adds
Bees	No. Keeping honey bee colonies in the city is prohibited. § 6.01.930 · code text It shall be unlawful for any owner to bring, have, keep, or maintain, within the city any swarm or swarms, colony or colonies of honey bees.
Chickens	Yes; no more than 4 hens per residence. § 6.01.815 · code text There shall be no more than four hens per residence within the city.
Large animals	Domestic livestock may be kept in a coop or pen, not running at large. § 6.01.815 · code text Domestic livestock shall be permitted to be kept within the city. There shall be no more than four hens per residence within the city.
Pet limit	No more than 3 dogs over 4 months old. Applies: Per residence. § 6.01.710 · code text No person shall own, keep, possess, harbor or maintain more than three dogs over four months of age per residence within the city of Farmersville. No more than 10 cats. Applies: Per residence. § 6.01.710 · code text No person shall own, keep, possess, harbor or maintain more than ten cats per residence within the city of Farmersville.

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

Honey bee colonies are prohibited; no more than 4 hens, 3 dogs over 4 months old and 10 cats are allowed per residence.

Pets, chickens and bees in Farmersville

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