Gardena Zoning Code Section 18.42.020 permits only dogs, cats, and adult fowl on residential lots, so keeping bees is not among the listed uses and would require a conditional use permit. Any apiary allowed must also register annually with the LA County Agricultural Commissioner.
Gardena Municipal Code Section 18.42.020 lists the animals that may be kept as domesticated dogs, cats, and adult fowl including doves and pigeons; bees are not a listed permitted animal. Keeping any unlisted animal is permitted only with a conditional use permit under Chapter 18.46, so backyard beekeeping in this dense urban city is not a by-right use and needs discretionary city approval. Independently, California Food and Agricultural Code Section 29043 requires every beekeeper to register their apiary with the Agricultural Commissioner of the county where the bees are kept; in Gardena that is the LA County Agricultural Commissioner, with annual registration due by January 1. The County will not accept a registration unless beekeeping is allowed by the city.
Keeping bees without the required conditional use permit under Section 18.42.020 is a zoning violation enforced by Gardena Code Enforcement, subject to citations under Chapter 1.16. Failing to register a lawful apiary also violates state Code Section 29043.
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