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Planning commission reviews draft beekeeping ordinance; staff to refine setback, flyway and removal language
Summary
Farmington planning staff presented a draft beekeeping ordinance on April 8 that would require administrative permits, education or experience verification, setbacks and flyway barriers; commissioners asked staff to clarify exemptions for undeveloped-adjacent lots, refine flyway requirements, and lengthen the post-termination removal window.
Farmington planning staff presented a discussion draft of a proposed beekeeping ordinance on April 8. The draft, modeled in part on the City of Eagan’s ordinance and refined following earlier commission input, would require an administrative permit, education or experience proof, setbacks and flyway barriers for hives and inspection and renewal processes.
Highlights of the draft ordinance and issues raised
Staff summarized key draft provisions: an administrative permit to be approved by staff; proof of completion of a beekeeping basics course or three years of beekeeping experience; hives limited to rear yards; a 20-foot setback from lot lines and 30 feet from adjacent decks, patios or outdoor living spaces; a required flyway barrier when a hive is within specified distances from…
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