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Yolo County Beekeeping Regulations

Local beekeeping rules for Yolo 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.

Yolo

county Registration req.

Registration Required. Defined as animal keeeping and allowed where beekeeping has not been deemed a nuisance.

Code: Chapter 2 zoning regulations
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
Check the current regulation → ⚠ 2020 link dead — search current regulation →

Davis

city

Apiaries defined as "Agriculture" and permitted in Agricultural (A) defined Zones.

Code: 40.01.010 Definitions; 40.02.020 Permitted uses.
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
Check the current regulation →

West Sacramento

city
Varied by Zone
hive limit

See municipal code for full regulations.

Code: 17.30.060 (B) BEES
Last verified: 2020 — confirm at the source.
Check the current regulation →

Winters

city No local ordinance

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

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

Woodland

city No local ordinance

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

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