Showing ordinances that apply to New Hackensack, NY
New Hackensack is an unincorporated community (population 1,497) in Dutchess County, New York. Because New Hackensack is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Dutchess County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The beekeeping rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Beekeeping is legal throughout Dutchess County. Keepers must register colonies with NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets Apiary Program (free annual registration). Most rural towns have no local beekeeping rules; Poughkeepsie and Beacon require setbacks from property lines (typically 10-25 feet).
Contact Dutchess County at (845) 486-2000 for enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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