Suffolk allows beekeeping as a residential accessory use, but no hive may be within 50 feet of any dwelling, school, or church, and the keeper must supply water within 50 feet of the hive. UDO Sec. 31-701(b)(7).
Beekeeping is a permitted residential accessory use in Suffolk under Unified Development Ordinance Sec. 31-701(b)(7), which requires that no beehive be closer than 50 feet to any dwelling, school, or church establishment, and that the owner provide a supply of water for the bees within 50 feet of the hive. The water requirement helps keep bees from congregating at neighbors' pools and faucets. At the state level, Virginia's Office of the State Apiarist (Va. Code Sec. 3.2-4400 et seq.) oversees bee health and disease prevention, and hive registration with the state apiarist is available for monitoring.
Placing a hive within 50 feet of a home, school, or church, or failing to provide the required water source, violates the UDO and can bring a correction notice and civil penalties.
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