With the upswing in interest in keeping bees, we are having more and more 
municipalities struggling with how to deal with hives in the city limits.  I 
sense a danger when the building commissioner who can not identify a honey 
bee is assigned the job of writing the ordinance.  I am also concerned that 
cities will limit beekeeping by charging for a license to cover the expense 
of having that building commissioner inspect the city apiaries.

I am looking for good examples of ordinances that have worked will for 
cities and beekeepers alike.  I would appreciate any copies that are 
available or links to municipal sites.

Illinois added over 250 new names to the rolls of registered beekeepers in 
2011.  That is the third year of similar increases.  We are at a 15 year 
high.  (In Illinois beekeeper are supposed to register.  In reality only a 
portion do, so our measure of increase is likely underestimated.)  Many of 
both the registered and unregistered beekeepers are now dealing with city 
fathers.

Thanks for any help.  The model ordinance we develop will be posted on our 
website.

Larry Krengel
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