Beekeeping in Shasta County is regulated by the Department of Agriculture under California Food and Agricultural Code provisions. Apiaries must be registered, and out-of-state hives must be registered within 30 days of arrival. Apiary signs with owner contact information are required (except at the owner's residence), a water source must be within 50 yards, hives must be at least one mile from any registered nucleus yard, and 72-hour written apiary movement notices are required.
Shasta County's Department of Agriculture administers state apiary law (California Food and Agricultural Code) within the county. Beekeepers must register with the County Agricultural Commissioner, and hives brought from out of state must be registered within 30 days of arrival. Each apiary must display a sign on the entrance side containing the owner's name, address, and telephone number in black lettering at least one inch high on a contrasting background; this sign is not required when the apiary is at the owner's residence. Apiary owners must provide an artificial water source within 50 yards of the hives to keep bees from seeking water at neighboring properties or pools. Hives may not be located within one mile of a registered Nucleus yard. Apiary movement notices must be filed in writing with the Shasta County Department of Agriculture at least 72 hours before moving hives. Beekeepers should also notify the Department of pesticide spray operations to coordinate bee protection. Zoning permission may also apply: hobby beekeeping is generally allowed in rural and agricultural zones and on larger residential parcels.
Failure to register an apiary, failure to post the required sign, or moving hives without the 72-hour notice can result in citations and fines under state apiary law administered by the County Agricultural Commissioner. Improper hive location near a Nucleus yard can require relocation. Pesticide drift or bee poisoning incidents are investigated by the Agricultural Commissioner.
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