Montebello's municipal code has no beekeeping ordinance and does not define hives or apiaries. Beekeepers instead fall under California's statewide apiary law, which requires registering hives annually with the county agricultural commissioner.
A review of the Montebello Municipal Code, including Title 6 (Animals) and Title 17 (Zoning), found no chapter or section addressing bees, hives, or apiaries. With no local rule, beekeeping is governed by California Food and Agricultural Code sections 29040 and following, which require every beekeeper to register apiary locations annually with the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner. Under MMC 6.16.100, any animal, including bees kept in a way that interferes with neighbors' comfortable enjoyment of property, could be treated as a nuisance. Because the city sets no hive count or setback, beekeepers should confirm current requirements with the county and keep colonies from becoming a nuisance.
There is no local beekeeping penalty. Unregistered apiaries violate state law enforced by the county agricultural commissioner; nuisance colonies may draw abatement under MMC 6.16.100.
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