Beekeeping is permitted across Oneida County. NY Ag & Markets Art. 15 requires annual apiary registration with NY Dept of Ag & Markets. Utica allows backyard hives with setbacks; rural towns (Trenton, Remsen, Steuben) are generally unrestricted.
NY Agriculture & Markets Law Article 15 (effective Dec 23, 2021) requires all NY beekeepers to register annually with the Apiary Industry Advisory Committee, reporting colony counts and county locations. Utica Zoning §2-28 allows up to 4 hives on residential lots with hives 10 ft from property lines and 25 ft from neighbor dwellings; flyway barriers (6 ft fence or hedge) required within 25 ft of neighbor. Rome Code §28 uses similar setbacks with a 2-hive limit on lots under 10,000 sq ft. Rural agricultural-zone towns impose no numerical limits. Disease reporting (American foulbrood) mandatory to state apiarist. Commercial pollination services (Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida) support local growers.
Unregistered apiary: $100 per year. Unauthorized hive placement: $50-$250 and hive relocation required.
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