Council removes local beehive limits to align code with state rule after neighborhood swarm
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
Perry City updated its urban-livestock code to remove a local beehive-count restriction and instead reference the applicable Utah state statute and rules after staff found a state rule prevents local limits based on city size; council approved Ordinance 26‑e unanimously following staff explanation of a recent neighborhood swarm incident.
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Perry City approved an amendment to its urban‑livestock code that replaces a local beehive limit with a directive to follow state statute and administrative rules.
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