Policy Database
Local Policy
Denver,
Colorado
Removing a prohibition on domestic beekeeping in residential zones, and explicitly allowing beekeeping as an accessory use
Denver City & Cty, Colo., Ord. No. 621
Last Visited 4/14/26
Policy Summary
The ordinance removed a prohibition on the keeping of domestic honeybees in residential zones (including mixed-use zones), and expressly allowed them as an accessory use so long as certain conditions are met. For example, each zone lot could have only two hives, and each hive needed to have a six-foot tall barrier for the bees to fly over before leaving the property.
State
Colorado
Jurisdiction Name
Denver
Jurisdiction Type
city, county
Population Size
200k-800k
Legal Strategies
- Expressly allows something
Food System Topics
- Urban Agriculture
- Agricultural Production
- Zoning, Planning & Land Use