Trustee urges formal beekeeping rule updates; violation letters to go out

Apr 8, 2026

Trustee Terri Baker reported consulting the Illinois Beekeepers Association and said regional guidance lacks a set-acre recommendation for residential hives; she proposed an ordinance and fine schedule and said swarm relocations require State inspection. Rose Estates residents have bees, she noted.

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Terri Baker reported during the Zoning and Code Enforcement update that she spoke with the regional director of the Illinois Beekeepers Association, who offered no single acreage recommendation for residential beekeeping.

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