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Beekeeping: Mead Valley vs Palm Springs

How do beekeeping rules compare between Mead Valley, CA and Palm Springs, CA?

Mead Valley has fewer restrictions than Palm Springs.

Mead Valley, CA

Riverside County

Some Restrictions

Beekeeping in unincorporated Riverside County is regulated under Ordinance 348 and California Food & Agricultural Code Β§29001+. Apiaries must be registered annually with the County Agricultural Commissioner. Hives are typically permitted on agricultural and rural residential parcels with setbacks from property lines; residential beekeeping is more limited.

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Palm Springs, CA

Riverside County

Heavy Restrictions

Palm Springs has no specific ordinance permitting residential beekeeping, and apiaries are treated as livestock uses restricted in residential zones under Palm Springs Municipal Code Chapter 10.80 and the zoning code. Beekeepers must also comply with California Food and Agricultural Code Β§29001 et seq., which requires registration with the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner and imposes colony-location and identification rules.

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