Whitney Cranshaw asked:
 
>The term hobby beekeeper is used all the time, but what does it mean?
>
>The reason for my question is that a local beekeeper is being asked to move
>his hives because because this is considered to be an agricultural
>enterprise prohibited within city limits.  His defense is that he is only a
>hobby beekeeper and therefore exempt.  But this needs to be better defined.
>
>Is there limit to the number of hives that determines a hobby beekeeper?
>Does selling for profit define if a beekeeper is a hobbyist or not?
 
   Many communities permit one or two hives within the city limits, since
the output could obviously not provide any appreciable income.  Also, that
many hives --- properly placed --- would be no threat to nearby citizens.
 
                                                        Adrian
 
Adrian M. Wenner                         (805) 893-2838 (UCSB office)
Ecol., Evol., & Marine Biology           (805) 893-8062  (UCSB FAX)
Univ. of Calif., Santa Barbara           (805) 963-8508 (home office & FAX)
Santa Barbara, CA  93106
 
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