St. Lucie County cannot ban or zone honeybee colonies. Florida preempts beekeeping regulation to the state; hobbyist and commercial beekeepers register with the Department of Agriculture (FDACS) instead of the county.
Florida Statutes Sec. 586.10 preempts all local regulation of managed honeybee colonies to the state through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. St. Lucie County and its cities cannot prohibit beekeeping, cap colony numbers, or set placement rules by ordinance. Beekeepers must register their colonies with FDACS, which inspects for pests and disease and sets best-management practices. This preemption overrides any conflicting county land-development or nuisance provision, making beekeeping broadly allowed on residential and agricultural parcels statewide.
Enforcement is by FDACS, not the county; failing to register colonies violates state apiary law rather than a local ordinance.
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