Showing ordinances that apply to South Hempstead, NY
South Hempstead is an unincorporated community (population 3,406) in Nassau County, New York. Because South Hempstead is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Nassau County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The beekeeping rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Beekeeping is legal throughout Nassau County under NY Ag and Markets Article 15. The state Apiary Industry Program licenses apiaries; local zoning in some villages restricts hive placement and setbacks.
NY Department of Ag and Markets registers beekeepers and inspects for American foulbrood and other diseases (Ag and Markets Article 15). Nassau County does not ban beekeeping. Individual villages including Garden City, Rockville Centre, and Great Neck impose setbacks (often 10 to 25 feet from property lines) and limits on hive count per lot. Town of Hempstead Code 202 (Zoning) treats apiaries as agricultural accessory use in residential districts with conditions.
Local zoning violations typically 100 to 500 dollars. State registration failure can trigger apiary quarantine.
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