Longmont does not have a dedicated beekeeping ordinance in LMC Title 7. Residential beekeeping is permitted as an accessory use; hives must not create a public nuisance under LMC § 7.04.130 (Prohibited Keeping of Animals) and the Colorado Department of Agriculture Apiary Program governs hive registration and disease control statewide.
A search of Longmont Municipal Code Title 7 (Animals) and Title 15 (Land Development Code) does not return a dedicated beekeeping chapter setting hive counts, setbacks, or flyway-barrier requirements. The Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association's municipal-codes index lists ordinances for many Front Range cities (Arvada, Brighton, Lafayette, Lakewood, Jefferson County, etc.) but does not list a Longmont-specific ordinance. Residential beekeeping is therefore treated as an accessory use governed by general nuisance law: under LMC § 7.04.130, any animal (including bees) kept in a manner that 'significantly disrupts the peace and quiet of the neighborhood' or creates a public nuisance is unlawful. Beekeepers must also comply with the Colorado Bee Act (CRS Title 35, Article 25) administered by the Colorado Department of Agriculture's Apiary Program, which historically required apiary registration with the State Apiarist (although the registration program has been modified in recent years). HOAs and covenants may impose additional restrictions on individual properties. Beekeepers should contact Longmont Planning & Development Services at (303) 651-8330 to confirm current accessory-use treatment before installing hives on a residential lot.
No bee-specific Longmont penalty; nuisance bee operations are enforced under LMC § 7.04.130 (general penalty up to $999 and/or 180 days jail). State-level Colorado Bee Act violations are enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
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