Abstract
Recognizing the increasing popularity of urban beekeeping and the vital role that bees play in the ecosystem, the Salt Lake City Council has acted to allow keeping bees within city limits. To ensure that bees would not present a significant nuisance, the council implemented a simple set of guidelines to regulate the practice. While the Ordinance is an excellent first step that effectively addresses most of the sources of nuisance associated with honey bees, it would be wise to reassess its provisions now that it has been in place for nearly eight years. Perhaps a survey of complaints about urban beehives could be conducted, the results of which could be used to guide a revision of the Ordinance with the aim of maintaining a harmonious relationship between beekeepers and their neighbors.
Recommended Citation
Moriarty, Robert T.
(2018)
"Backyard Beekeeping in the Beehive State: Salt Lake City’s Beekeeping Regulations, Nuisance Concerns, and the Legal Status of Honey Bees,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 2018:
No.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol2018/iss1/5