District of Columbia § 8-1825.04 Responsibilities of beekeepers.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 8-1825.04 — Responsibilities of beekeepers.

District of Columbia § 8-1825.04

Title 8Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

Ch. 18Animal Control.

Subch. II-ASustainable Urban Agriculture Apiculture.

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(a)A colony kept in the District shall be registered annually with the Department.

(b)No person shall bring into the District a colony or portion of a colony, bees on combs, empty used combs, used hives, or other used apiary appliances without complying with the procedures established by the Department in accordance with this subchapter.

(c)A colony may not be established in a multi-unit building without written permission from the property manager or owner.

(d)A hive must be kept and maintained to prevent overcrowding and deter swarming according to procedures established by the Department through rulemaking.

(e)A beekeeper shall be responsible for the remediation of bee swarms and nuisance conditions. If a beekeeper fails to fulfill this obligation, the owner of the property on

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(a) A colony kept in the District shall be registered annually with the Department.

(b) No person shall bring into the District a colony or portion of a colony, bees on combs, empty used combs, used hives, or other used apiary appliances without complying with the procedures established by the Department in accordance with this subchapter.

(c) A colony may not be established in a multi-unit building without written permission from the property manager or owner.

(d) A hive must be kept and maintained to prevent overcrowding and deter swarming according to procedures established by the Department through rulemaking.

(e) A beekeeper shall be responsible for the remediation of bee swarms and nuisance conditions. If a beekeeper fails to fulfill this obligation, the owner of the property on which a hive is located shall be responsible for remediating these conditions, and the beekeeper shall reimburse the property owner for the costs incurred by the remediation.