Manchester permits beekeeping subject to local zoning and NH RSA 429 apiary regulations. New Hampshire requires registration of all colonies with the State Apiarist for disease monitoring.
Manchester allows beekeeping under local zoning ordinances and state regulations. NH RSA 429:2 requires all beekeepers to register colonies with the State Apiarist for inspection and disease control. Registration is free and helps protect the state's bee population. Local zoning may impose setback requirements and colony limits per lot, typically 2 to 4 hives in residential areas. Hives should face away from neighboring properties and public walkways with flyway barriers if within 25 feet of property lines. New Hampshire's agricultural tradition and Right to Farm law RSA 432:32 generally support beekeeping. Water sources should be provided to prevent bees from seeking neighbors' water. Africanized bees are not established in NH.
Unregistered colonies: subject to state inspection orders under RSA 429. Diseased colonies may be ordered destroyed. Local zoning violations: standard enforcement fines.
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