Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Chapter 6.13 permits beekeeping with no more than two colonies, each at least 50 feet from any neighboring property, an on-site water supply, and registration with the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner. More requires a conditional use permit.
LEMC Chapter 6.13 governs beekeeping. Under LEMC 6.13.020, no more than two bee colonies or beehives are permitted, with no more than two supers (honey-collecting cells) per colony, subject to four conditions: each hive or colony must be at least 50 feet from any neighboring property; the hives must be owned or maintained by the resident/owner of the property where they sit; an adequate water supply must be available on site at all times; and all hives or colonies must be registered with the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner. LEMC 6.13.030 allows exceptions to these limits only by a conditional use permit. The stated purpose (LEMC 6.13.010) is to protect public safety, health, and welfare.
Keeping more than two colonies, siting a hive within 50 feet of a neighboring property, failing to provide on-site water, or failing to register with the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner violates LEMC 6.13.020 and is an infraction.
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