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San Luis Obispo County Beekeeping Regulations

Local beekeeping rules for San Luis Obispo 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.

San Luis Obispo

county
* ft
from road
* ft
from property line
* ft
from buildings

Allowed with further requirements and must not constitute a public nuisance.

Code: Chapter 5.04 - BEES · 5.04.070 - Notice of violation.
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Arroyo Grande

city
300 ft
from road
400 ft
from buildings

See municipal code for further regulations required.

Code: Chapter 6.24 - APIARIES · 6.24.020 - Enforcement of provisions
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Atascadero

city No local ordinance

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

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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El Paso De Robles

city

No person, firm, or corporation shall keep bees within the city limits of El Paso de Robles; provided that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to apply to the keeping of bees, for the purpose of study and observation, in a safe container, which is situated and kept within a school building. Beekeeping is defined as animal raising and is permitted in the A-1 zone. Bees must meet San Luis Obispo County Requirements.

Code: 8.16.050 - Bees—Keeping of prohibited
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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Grover Beach

city
300 ft
from road
400 ft
from buildings

Further requirements listed in municipal code including water source and identificiation.

Code: Apiaries 3580-3584
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
⚠ 2020 link dead — search current regulation →

Morro Bay

city No local ordinance

In the City of Morro Bay, 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 →

Pismo Beach

city No local ordinance

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

Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
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San Luis Obispo

city

No person, firm or corporation shall keep bees within the corporate limits; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to apply to keeping of bees for the purpose of study and observation in a hive or box, which is situated and kept within a school building.

Code: 6.28.070 Bees prohibited—Exception
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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