Beekeeping is allowed in Schenectady County subject to individual town zoning. NY Agriculture & Markets Law Article 15 requires all beekeepers to register annually with NYS Ag & Markets. No countywide hive rules apply.
Under NY Ag & Markets Article 15, every beekeeper must register colonies annually and report county locations, colony counts, and any disease. Town of Niskayuna zoning allows beekeeping in residential districts with setbacks; Rotterdam and Glenville treat beekeeping as accessory agriculture. City of Schenectady zoning does not prohibit beekeeping on lots meeting setback and flyway-screening conditions. Diseased colonies must be reported to the commissioner.
Unregistered apiaries: administrative fines from NYS Ag & Markets; zoning violations: local fines $100–$500.
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