Passaic County sets no beekeeping rule. New Jersey registers beekeepers at the state level through the Department of Agriculture, and local hive placement and setbacks are governed by your municipal zoning ordinance.
Beekeeping in New Jersey is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, which requires beekeepers to register their colonies with the State Apiarist under the state bee law (N.J.S.A. 4:6-9 et seq.) for inspection and disease control. The county has no beekeeping ordinance. Where you may keep hives, how many, and required setbacks from property lines are determined by your municipality's zoning ordinance under home rule. Some Passaic municipalities permit backyard hives with distance and flyway-barrier conditions; others restrict them. Register with the state and confirm placement rules with your local zoning office.
State registration violations are enforced by the NJ Department of Agriculture; local placement violations by the municipal zoning officer. The county does not enforce beekeeping rules.
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