Beekeeping added to Culpeper draft code; local beekeeper urges protections and training
Draft UDO includes new beekeeping standards. A longtime local beekeeper thanked staff for consultation but opposed introducing the section; staff removed numerical hive limits and added a 24‑hour swarm retrieval requirement and encouragement for training.
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The draft unified development ordinance for the Town of Culpeper includes a new section regulating beekeeping, and the Planning Commission agreed to review the proposed language again after public comment.
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