We have 5 hives of buckfast bees(?) in our backyard  in a very suburban
location and have never had  a problem with keeping bees  in town. In fact the
neighbors encourage it because of the pollination and  the general good health
for the environment. One neighbor actually sets out a water dish for the bees
and changes the water twice a day!  I make sure they all get  some honey in
the fall.  The neighbor directly to the north of our house has 5 young
children and they play in their backyard about 30 ft  from the hives and the
bees have never bothered any of them. I make sure they get plenty of honey.
There is no local ordinance regarding keeping bees in town.  I do make sure
they have good ventilation a clear flight path and plenty of clean water.  We
took off about 250# of honey from these hives last fall.
 
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                                                 close to the shores of the
great lake Erie
                                                              8 hives and
counting