Johns Creek has no ordinance banning beekeeping, and Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 2-14-41.1) prohibits cities from banning honeybee hives. Local governments retain zoning authority, so beekeeping is generally allowed in Johns Creek subject to zoning and nuisance limits rather than a dedicated bee ordinance.
The City of Johns Creek's Chapter 10 (Animal Control) contains no provisions for honeybees or beekeeping; there is no city-specific hive limit, setback, or permit found in the code's animal-control chapter. Beekeeping in Georgia is protected by state statute. Under O.C.G.A. § 2-14-41.1, no county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other political subdivision may adopt or keep in effect any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution prohibiting, impeding, or restricting the establishment or maintenance of honeybees in hives. The statute expressly preserves local zoning authority, meaning a city may still apply general zoning rules (for example, lot-size or location standards) but may not outright ban honeybees. Because Johns Creek has not enacted a specific beekeeping ordinance in its animal-control code, residents who keep hives are governed primarily by this state protection together with general zoning and nuisance principles. Hive conditions that become 'dangerous or detrimental to human life or health' or that 'unreasonably offend the senses' could still be addressed under the general nuisance concepts in Chapter 10. Beekeepers should keep hives in good condition and verify any applicable zoning or HOA rules. For authoritative guidance, consult the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the state Bee Law.
There is no Johns Creek beekeeping-specific penalty. A city ordinance that tried to ban honeybees would be preempted by O.C.G.A. § 2-14-41.1. Nuisance conditions could be addressed under general code provisions; general Chapter 10 violations carry up to $1,000 and/or six months under Sec. 1-7.
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