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Kings County Beekeeping Regulations

Local beekeeping rules for Kings County and 4 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.

Kings

county

In the County of Kings, there are no ordinance codes set in place for the ownership of apiaries.

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

Avenal

city

Permitted in Agricultural Zones (A-I, A-E)

Code: Table 9-1
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
Check the current regulation →

Corcoran

city No local ordinance

In the City of Corcoran, 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 →

Hanford

city

It is unlawful for any individual or entity to bring, have, keep, or maintain, within the city, at any time, any swarm or swarms, colony or colonies of bees.

Code: 6.08.080 Bees[…]a nuisance' 6.08.070 Bees […] unlawful
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
Check the current regulation →

Lemoore

city

Defined as Animal Husbandry. See municipal code for further regulations.

Code: 9-4A-5: DESCRIPTION OF LAND USES
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
⚠ 2020 link dead — search 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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