Provo, UT Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)

030 sets the core limit: an apiary of not more than five hives, or an equivalent capacity, may be kept in a side or rear yard of any residential lot larger than five thousand square feet, rising to ten hives on a lot over one-half acre. A beekeeper may not place a hive on someone else's property without that owner's written permission first. 020 makes it unlawful to maintain an apiary or colony in a manner that threatens public health or safety or creates a nuisance, regardless of otherwise complying with the chapter's technical rules.

040 requires every beekeeper to register with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food under the Utah Bee Inspection Act, Utah Code Title 4, Chapter 11. 050. 060 requires hives to be positioned so bees fly away from human and animal contact, and if any part of a hive sits within fifteen feet of a public-access area or property line, the keeper must install and maintain a flyway barrier at least six feet tall (a solid wall, fence, dense vegetation, or a combination) extending at least ten feet beyond the hive in each direction along the property line or within five feet of it, forcing bees to clear six feet of elevation over neighboring lots.