Beekeeping is permitted in Albuquerque. The city was designated the first Bee City USA in the Southwest in 2016. No registration required by city or state, though commercial apiaries must register annually by November 1. Beekeepers can join the no-spray list via 311.
Albuquerque is a Bee City USA (designated August 2016) and urban beekeeping is common, with over 100 apiaries in the city. There is no city permit or registration required for hobby beekeeping. The state of New Mexico does not mandate residential beekeeper registration, though commercial apiaries must register annually by November 1 with the NM Department of Agriculture. The Environmental Health Department maintains a no-spray list; beekeepers should call 311 to request addition. State apiary inspection rules are under NMAC 21.27.2.
Unauthorized hives: removal order. Nuisance complaints: fines. Unregistered apiary: state-level penalty.
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