Plantation, FL Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)
Key Facts
- Zoning Basis
- Accessory urban farm use, RS-1EP
- Commercial Scale
- Conditional use, Plantation Acres Sub-Area B
- Minimum Parcel
- 200,000 square feet
- Structure Setback
- Fifty feet from any property line
- Standards
- State Chapter 586 compliance
Summary
Plantation's zoning code treats beekeeping as an agricultural activity tied to RS-1EP land and the Plantation Acres overlay, then hands the substance to the state: beekeepers must comply with state statutory regulations under Chapter 586.
The authority to regulate, inspect, and permit managed honeybee colonies and to adopt rules on the placement and location of registered inspected managed honeybee colonies is preempted to the state through the department and supersedes any related ordinance adopted by a county, municipality, or political subdivision thereof.
Full Breakdown
Beekeeping appears in Section 27-105, the specific use regulations applied during site plan or conditional use review. As a small-scale accessory urban farm activity it belongs to the RS-1EP district, alongside poultry, horses and mushroom farms. At commercial scale it is one of the activities permitted only as a conditional use in Sub-Area B of the Plantation Acres Overlay district, on parcels of at least 200,000 square feet, with any accessory structure set back a minimum of fifty feet from every property line. The code sets no hive counts or distances of its own, stating instead that the regulating authority for beekeeping is granted to the state.
Violations & Fines
Keeping bees outside the districts and approvals Section 27-105 allows is a zoning violation. Chapter 6 fines run up to $1,000 a day for a first violation and $5,000 a day for a repeat.
Frequently Asked Questions
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