Richmond By-law 7932, s. 6.1.2(d) — Animal Control Regulation Bylaw

Every person keeping bees, and the owner of a parcel on which bees are kept, must ensure that:

• each beehive is located in a rear yard away from the main street;
• (e) each beehive is positioned so that the entrance to the beehive faces away from the closest neighbouring property; and
• (f) where a beehive is located within 8 metres of the property line of an adjacent parcel containing a one-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or multiple-family dwelling, the beehive is located either:
• i. a minimum of 2.5 metres above the ground; or
• ii. behind a solid fence or hedge a minimum of 2.0 metres in height running parallel to any parcel line and extending a minimum of 6.0 metres horizontally beyond the beehives in both directions.