No specific Des Plaines beekeeping ordinance identified. Illinois Bees and Apiaries Act (510 ILCS 20) requires state registration. Contact Des Plaines Planning at 847-391-5380 for zoning guidance.
Des Plaines does not have a widely published standalone beekeeping ordinance. Beekeeping may be regulated as an accessory use under Title 12 Zoning. Illinois Bees and Apiaries Act (510 ILCS 20) requires beekeepers to register with the Illinois State Apiarist. Contact the Community & Economic Development Department at 847-391-5380 to confirm whether beekeeping is permitted in your zoning district.
Failure to register beehives with the state may result in penalties under the Bees and Apiaries Act. Local nuisance complaints could also apply if bees cause disturbances.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines City Code 6-2-7(E) applies its dBA limits to vehicles and equipment on the public right of way (excessive at 65 dBA daytime / 50 dBA quiet hours ...
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines City Code 6-2-7(F) makes it unlawful to operate any sound-production or amplification device whose sound crosses a property line and raises total...
Des Plaines, IL
Outdoor music in Des Plaines falls under Title 6, Chapter 6's amplified-sound provisions. Backyard gatherings with amplified music must comply with the 10 PM...
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines City Code Title 12 (Zoning) and Title 8 (Building) require residential driveways to be paved with approved hard-surface materials and meet width ...
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines is not located in any wildfire hazard zone. As a fully developed Chicago suburb in Cook County, the City has no wildland-urban interface designat...
Des Plaines, IL
Under Title 5, Chapter 5, Des Plaines requires property owners to cut, pull or otherwise destroy noxious weeds at least monthly between May 1 and October 1 e...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Cook County.
See how other cities in Cook County handle beekeeping.
See how Des Plaines's beekeeping rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.