No specific beekeeping ordinance found in Doylestown Borough code. PA Bee Law (3 P.S. §2101+) requires registration of apiaries with the PA Department of Agriculture. Backyard beekeeping not explicitly prohibited; check zoning district for accessory use rules.
Doylestown Borough does not appear to have a specific beekeeping ordinance. The Borough's animal code (Chapter 2) focuses primarily on dogs, cats, and household pets. Pennsylvania's Bee Law (3 P.S. §2101 et seq.) requires all beekeepers to register their apiaries with the PA Department of Agriculture and submit to inspections. State law does not prohibit residential beekeeping. Borough zoning (Chapter 27) may regulate beekeeping as an accessory use depending on the zoning district. Residents interested in keeping bees should contact the Building and Zoning Department to confirm their property's zoning district allows the activity.
PA Bee Law violations for unregistered hives. Zoning violations if not permitted as accessory use in district.
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