Davis County sets no countywide ban on backyard beekeeping. Hives are regulated by your city's zoning (setbacks, hive counts) and by Utah's Bee Inspection Act, which requires registering colonies with the state Department of Agriculture and Food.
There is no Davis County ordinance prohibiting beekeeping. In incorporated cities, hive placement, setbacks from property lines, and colony counts are governed by the city's land-use code; unincorporated parcels fall under the county Land Use ordinance. Statewide, the Utah Bee Inspection Act (Utah Code Title 4, Ch. 11) requires beekeepers to register their apiaries annually with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and allows inspection for disease. Check your city zoning for lot-size minimums and neighbor-notice rules before installing hives.
Unregistered colonies violate the state Bee Inspection Act; zoning violations for setbacks or over-count are handled as local nuisance/zoning enforcement.
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