Bee Ordinance
Denver's City Council passed the bee ordinance to the zoning code on Monday night. The zoning code now allows beehives and here are the specifics...
2 hives per zone lot; hives must be in rear 1/3 of zone lot with a 5 foot setback from side and rear zone lot lines; the hives must be screened so that the bees must fly over a six foot barrier, which may be vegetative, before leaving the property; no outdoor storage of any bee paraphernalia or hive materials not being used as a part of a hive.
This zoning changes does not affect all zoning areas. It is specific to RS-4, R-0, R-1, R-2, R-2-A, R-2-B, R-3, R-3-X, R-4, R-4-X, R-MU-20, R-MU-30, MS-1, MS-2, MS-3 or R-X zone districts.
If you are involved with a community garden and are interested in keeping beehives, please contact DUG before getting started.
posted by dirt at
9:05 AM
3 Comments:
Now that it has passed, how do I go about adding bees to my backyard bounty?
I'm wondering the same thing as J-M. We need bees! We're willing to go through all the trouble but have a yard, not a community garden. What's the next step?
Here are some links:
http://www.honeyrunapiaries.com/bee_links-USA-88.phtml
www.dadant.com
www.kelleybees.com
Also check with local beekeeping asscoiations list here:
http://beekeeping.wikia.com/wiki/Beekeeping_in_Colorado
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