- (1) An urban county or municipality may require that apiaries are located at least 10 feet from a property line unless the property owner erects or maintains a sight-obscuring flyaway barrier.
- (2) Acceptable sight-obscuring flyaway barriers shall extend five feet in either direction from the apiary and may not exceed the local county or municipal height restrictions.
- (3) An urban county or municipality may prohibit bee colonies in the front yard of a residential property.
- (4) In a nonurban county, a governmental entity may not restrict the location or require a sight-obscuring flyaway barrier for bee colonies on private property.
- (5) A governmental entity may not designate any location as unsuitable for beekeeping on private property.
KEY: beekeeping; standards
Date of Last Change: March 17, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-11-116(4); 4-11-117(5)