Honeybee apiary regulations
Summary
A resident cited for keeping backyard bees asked Council to relax the rule requiring 10 acres. A draft zoning change is already in front of the Planning Commission and will come to Council eventually.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Backyard beekeepers in R-1 zones and residents who value pollinators and local honey.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Council of the Municipality of Murrysville - Sep 2, 2026
The new ordinance would separate backyard beekeeping from livestock rules, and hobby beekeepers thanked Council — though one questioned who decides what an 'aggressive' hive is.
Council of the Municipality of Murrysville - Apr 21, 2026
A resident cited for keeping backyard bees asked Council to relax the rule requiring 10 acres. A draft zoning change is already in front of the Planning Commission and will come to Council eventually.
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