Ohio requires every beekeeper to register their apiary annually with the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ORC 909.02). Summit County sets no separate hive rule; local coop-style limits or setbacks come from your city or township zoning.
Under ORC 909.02, all apiaries in Ohio must be registered with the Ohio Department of Agriculture; registration is due by June 1 each year and new apiaries must register within 10 days of receiving bees. The fee is modest ($5-$10) and enables state disease inspection. Summit County itself does not license hives. Whether you can keep bees on a residential lot, and any hive-count or setback limits, is governed by your city, village, or township zoning code. Some Summit County municipalities allow beekeeping outright while others cap hives or require flyway barriers, so confirm locally before installing colonies.
Failure to register an apiary violates ORC Chapter 909 and may result in fines and state enforcement by the Department of Agriculture; local zoning breaches are cited by the municipality.
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