Carson Municipal Code does not contain a beekeeping-specific article, so backyard apiaries are governed primarily by California Food & Agricultural Code §29040, which requires every apiary owner to register annually with the LA County Agricultural Commissioner (via the statewide BeeWhere system). Hives that create a stinging, swarming, or odor nuisance can still be abated under Carson's general public-nuisance provisions and LA County Code Title 10.
A review of Carson's eCode360 portal (current through January 6, 2026) finds no city-specific apiary ordinance. Beekeeping in Carson is therefore controlled by state law. California Food & Agricultural Code §29040 requires every person who owns, brokers, or possesses an apiary in California on January 1 of each year (or thereafter) to register the number of colonies and the location of each apiary with the County Agricultural Commissioner — in Carson, that is the LA County Agricultural Commissioner / Weights & Measures (ACWM). AB 1789 (2018) created the statewide BeeWhere registration system administered by CDFA, replacing the older paper county process. Registration data is held confidential under Cal. F&A Code §29041 and is shared with pesticide applicators so they can avoid bee-toxic applications within one mile of a registered apiary. Hives that generate stinging incidents, swarms, or odor complaints can be abated under Carson's public nuisance provisions and LA County Code Title 10. Africanized honey bee (AHB) is endemic to LA County; the LA County Department of Public Health and ACWM track AHB incidents, and aggressive colonies can be removed by licensed pest control operators on a nuisance basis.
Failure to register an apiary under Cal. F&A Code §29040 is an infraction under Cal. F&A Code §29170 — fine up to $100 first offense, escalating to $500 for subsequent offenses. Nuisance hive complaints in Carson are handled by LA County Animal Care & Control and Carson Code Enforcement; abatement orders carry fines up to $100/$200/$500 per Cal. Gov. Code §36900.
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