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Amador County Beekeeping Regulations

Local beekeeping rules for Amador County and 5 cities: setback distances, hive limits, registration, and a link to each current municipal code.

Read this first. This is a convenience summary compiled from public municipal codes as of 2020. Rules change — this is not legal advice. Always confirm with your city or county and the official code before keeping bees.
Statewide, California requires apiary registration with your county agricultural commissioner (register at BeeWhere: https://beewhere.calagpermits.org/). Local city/county rules below are in addition to state law.

Amador

county
150 ft
from road
1-3 Hives: 200 4-20 Hives: 400 21+ Hives: 600 ft
from buildings

See ordianance for futher regulations

Code: Chapter 7.50 Apiaries · Every person, firm or corporation, as principal, agent or employee, violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.

Amador

city No local ordinance

In the City of Amador, there are no municipal codes set in place for the ownership of apiaries.

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
⚠ 2020 link dead — search current regulation →

Ione

city

See Animal Husbandry regulations

Code: Chapter 17.82 Allowed Use Definitions
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
Check the current regulation →

Jackson

city No local ordinance

In the City of Jackson, there are no municipal codes set in place for the ownership of apiaries.

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
Check the current regulation →

Plymouth

city No local ordinance

In the City of Plymouth, there are no municipal codes set in place for the ownership of apiaries.

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
Check the current regulation →

Sutter Creek

city No local ordinance

In the City of Sutter Creek, there are no municipal codes set in place for the ownership of apiaries.

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
Check the current regulation →
Compiled from public municipal codes, originally referenced by the California Master Beekeeper Program (2020) and re-presented for easier lookup. Verify every rule against the linked official code before keeping bees. Not legal advice.

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