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Staunton Council adopts ordinance permitting residential beekeeping with setbacks, lot-size and swarm-management rules
Summary
After a public hearing and presentations from staff, the council approved Chapter 18.156 to allow permit-based residential apiaries with a minimum lot size, 15-foot setbacks, a 60-day compliance period and revocation after repeated verified complaints.
Staunton City Council voted Sept. 11 to adopt an ordinance establishing Chapter 18.156 of the city zoning code to permit and regulate residential apiaries.
Maggie Taylor, a planning staff member, told council the ordinance was developed in response to citizen interest and after research and consultation with local beekeepers and sample ordinances from other localities. The ordinance defines “bee” consistent with Virginia state code and limits the regulation to honeybees used…
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