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Commission forms committee to study beekeeping rules after neighbor complaints
Summary
Commissioners approved creating a short-term committee — including one beekeeper from each district, the zoning administrator, county attorney and commissioners — to study whether a beekeeping ordinance could protect neighbors without being overly restrictive.
A commissioner moved that the county create a short-term committee to examine whether a beekeeping ordinance is appropriate after local neighbors complained about nearby beekeeping operations. The motion called for one beekeeper from each district, the zoning administrator, the county attorney and the commissioners to serve on the committee. "I'd like to make a motion that we create a a committee... to discuss whether or not there could be any type of beekeeping ordinance that would make sense for the county," the mover said, adding a desire to balance protection for neighbors and reasonable rules for beekeepers. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Commissioners said the committee should work on a short timeline and report back with recommendations. No ordinance text or specific regulatory language was proposed during the meeting; the committee was charged to study options and provide guidance to the board.
