Computed from 8,789 published municipal codes

Beekeeping ordinances, town by town

Every town writes its own rules about beekeeping — backyard hives, apiary permits, setbacks. The fastest way to know what YOUR town allows is to ask its code directly. Below: the towns that regulate beekeeping most, straight from the law itself.

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Most municipal code about beekeeping

	Municipality	mentions
1	Skokie, IL — ask its code →	118
2	Holland, WI — ask its code →	82
3	Silt, CO — ask its code →	77
4	Allouez, WI — ask its code →	73
5	Watauga, TX — ask its code →	72
6	Hampton, PA — ask its code →	70
7	Niles, IL — ask its code →	69
8	Springettsbury, PA — ask its code →	69
9	Rolling Meadows, IL — ask its code →	68
10	North Strabane, PA — ask its code →	64

Skokie, IL leads the country with 118 mentions — see the full ranking.

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