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Below is a list of government - local, state, and federal
regulations regarding Honey Bee Management
SCBA's Urban Beekeeping Page: SCBA's page with updates on local ordinances
Santa Rosa Beekeeping Ordinance: City of Santa Rosa's Beekeeping Ordinance with updates from the city and links to the proposed ordinance
Food and Agriculture Code regarding "rewilding" honey bees: This is a letter from State of California Department of Food and Agriculture, dated February 2026, in regards to installing man made structures, for the purpose of "Rewilding" honeybees, that are not managed and do not contain removeable frames.
Honeybee Colony Density in Sonoma County Compared to Ohio, Montana, South Dakota, and Nevada County: A study done by Pollinator Advocacy Alliance (PAA) to support an ordinance being proposed by PAA, and supported by SCBA, to Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to limit hives in a singular location managed by migratory, commercial, beekeepers.
Sonoma County Commercial Beekeeping Ordinance by PAA: Proposed Commercial Beekeeping Ordinance, created by Pollinator Advocacy Alliance (PAA), that will be presented to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to create apiary limits for commercial, migratory, beekeepers.