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Commission approves honeybee ordinance allowing beekeeping in residential districts
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a concise ordinance amendment permitting beekeeping in residential districts subject to setback, density and colony limits; staff said permits are not required and the change is a two-page amendment.
The Planning Commission approved an ordinance amendment to allow beekeeping in all residential districts subject to setbacks, hive-density limits and limits on the number of colonies. Staff described the change as a "short and sweet" two-page amendment and said permits are not required for beekeeping under the new code language.
Staff noted they received few comments since the prior meeting; the public hearing was opened and closed with no speakers, and a commissioner moved and seconded adoption of the ordinance (listed as resolution 2024-HB) and summary publication. The commission approved both motions by voice vote.
The amendment adds definitions to the city code and establishes operational rules (setbacks, densities, colony counts) intended to allow hobbyist beekeeping while managing neighbor impacts; enforcement and specific setback numbers are in the ordinance language itself.
