Forsyth County's code sets no hive limits or beekeeping setbacks—the activity is regulated at the state level by the Georgia Department of Agriculture under the Georgia Bee Law. Backyard beekeeping is common on the county's larger lots.
Neither Forsyth County's Unified Development Code nor its animal chapter regulates beekeeping with hive counts or setback distances, so keeping honeybees is a lawful accessory use, especially on the half-acre-plus and agricultural lots common across north Forsyth. Oversight comes from the state: the Georgia Department of Agriculture administers the Georgia Bee Law and an apiary program, and Georgia is a leading honey-producing state with an active beekeeping community. Registering colonies with the state is encouraged. The main local constraint is private HOA covenants, which in some subdivisions restrict or prohibit hives.
The county levies no beekeeping-specific penalty. A colony creating a genuine nuisance can be pursued under general nuisance law, and an HOA can enforce a hive prohibition through its covenants in civil court.
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