Summary
New rules would let residents and even businesses keep beehives citywide, not just in residential zones, with hive limits raised to six on large lots. Safeguards include flyway barriers, screening, rear-yard placement in residential districts, and required pollinator-friendly plantings to protect native bees.
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Last discussed May 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Hobbyist beekeepers, corporate campuses wanting educational hives, and native pollinator populations all stand to gain.
Neighbors on smaller lots may see hives nearby; some residents, including one Avalon Park commenter, worry about stings and nuisance if setbacks are loosened.
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