Massachusetts requires every beekeeper to register hives with the Department of Agricultural Resources (MGL c.128 §32A). Lynn keepers also follow city zoning and nuisance rules on hive placement.
Every Massachusetts beekeeper must register their hives annually with the Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) for disease inspection under MGL c.128 §32A, and Lynn keepers are no exception. Hive placement in Lynn is governed by the city zoning ordinance and nuisance standards, so hives should be set back from lot lines and screened so bee flight paths clear neighboring yards. Keepers should provide a water source on-site to keep bees from congregating at neighbors' pools and faucets. A hive that becomes a documented nuisance can draw enforcement.
Keeping unregistered hives violates MGL c.128 §32A and is enforced by MDAR. Hives that create a documented nuisance in Lynn can draw a city order to relocate or abate them.
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