McHenry County's animal-control ordinance sets no beehive rules; beekeeping is regulated statewide by the Illinois Bees and Apiaries Act (510 ILCS 20). Beekeepers must register their colonies with the Illinois Department of Agriculture within ten days of acquiring bees. Zoning may affect hives in denser districts.
The county does not license or cap backyard beehives. Under the Illinois Bees and Apiaries Act (510 ILCS 20), any person acquiring ownership or possession of bees must register with the Illinois Department of Agriculture within ten days of acquisition; registration is free and is renewed for the apiary's location and colony count. In unincorporated McHenry County, hive placement can be limited by the Unified Development Ordinance zoning district, and incorporated cities may add setback or number rules. Bees are considered agricultural, so rural and agricultural lots are the most permissive.
Failure to register colonies with the Illinois Department of Agriculture violates the Bees and Apiaries Act; state inspectors may order treatment or destruction of diseased colonies.
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