Lucas County sets no countywide beekeeping rule. Ohio law (ORC 909.02) requires every beekeeper to register their hives with the Ohio Department of Agriculture each year by June 1. Local hive placement follows city or township zoning.
There is no Lucas County beekeeping ordinance. The binding statewide rule is ORC 909.02, which requires anyone owning or possessing bees to file an annual registration with the Ohio Department of Agriculture on or before June 1 (or within 30 days of acquiring or moving bees into the state). Registration is required regardless of hive count and produces a certificate. Where hives may sit (setbacks, lot size) is a local land-use question handled by each city's zoning or, in unincorporated Lucas County, township zoning under ORC Chapter 519, not by the county.
Failing to register hives with the Ohio Department of Agriculture violates ORC 909.02 and can lead to state enforcement; nuisance or trespass complaints are handled locally.
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