Lincoln does not publish a stand-alone hobbyist beekeeping ordinance; bees are governed by Title 18 zoning use rules and California Food and Agricultural Code §29040, which requires every apiary owner in the state to register colonies with the county agricultural commissioner each January.
Anyone who owns, brokers, or possesses an apiary located in California must register annually under Cal. Food & Agricultural Code §29040, providing the number of colonies and the physical location of each apiary by January 1 (or within 30 days thereafter). For Lincoln residents, the registration is filed with the Placer County Agricultural Commissioner. On top of state registration, hive placement is treated as an accessory use under Lincoln Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning), so hives must be located on a parcel where the underlying district permits the use and must comply with accessory-structure setbacks. There is no published city limit on the number of hives, but Lincoln Code §8.04 (Nuisance, within Title 8 Health and Safety) allows enforcement against any condition - including aggressive bees or swarming colonies - that endangers neighbors. Hives in HOA neighborhoods (Lincoln Hills, Twelve Bridges) are also typically restricted by recorded CC&Rs.
Failing to register an apiary under FAC §29040 is a violation of the Food and Agricultural Code subject to civil penalties enforced by the County Agricultural Commissioner. Nuisance hives in Lincoln are abated through Title 8 administrative citations and the city's general infraction schedule under Lincoln Municipal Code §1.16, starting at $100 and rising to $500 for repeat offenses within 12 months per Gov. Code §53069.4.
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