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Sacramento County Beekeeping Regulations

Local beekeeping rules for Sacramento County and 7 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.

Sacramento

county

Allows for the keeping of a limited number of beehives incidental to a permitted residential or commercial use.

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Citrus Heights

city

Urban beekeeping is allowed only on property that has not been declared a location where bee hives are potentially a hazard to public health and safety, in compliance with Subsection F.5

Code: Sec. 106.42.030. - Animal Keeping
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Elk Grove

city

Must have adequate water source, must have identification on hive body, must follow all regulations set by Ca. Food and Ag Code

Code: 16.18.1136 Care of bees and beehives.
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Folsom

city No local ordinance

In the City of Folsom, there are no municipal codes set in place for the ownership of apiaries. Apiaries are named in municipal code (SECTION 320—CLEARANCE OF WEEDS, BRUSH AND VEGETATIVE GROWTH) required to have a firebreak.

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Galt

city No local ordinance

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

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Isleton

city No local ordinance

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

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Rancho Cordova

city
10 ft
from property line
Varied by lot size: 2, 4, or 6
hive limit

Beekeeping is an allowed use in most of the city’s residential zoning districts pursuant to RCMC Tables 23.307-1, 23.310-1, 23.313-1, and 23.316-1. Must follow BMP's set forth in municipal code.

Code: Chapter 8.12 BEEKEEPING
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Sacramento

city No local ordinance

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

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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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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