Utah Code 4-11-117. Beekeeping working group — Development of standards
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-11-117
- Bee: means the common honey bee, Apis mellifera, at any stage of development. See Utah Code 4-11-102
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Municipality” means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-1-104 .
(1)(b) “Urban county” means a county of the first or second class.
(1)(c) “Urban municipality” means a municipality located within the boundaries of:
(1)(c)(i) an urban county; or
(1)(c)(ii) a county of the third class, if the municipality has a population of 10,000 or more.
(2) On or before November 30, 2024, the department shall convene a working group to develop recommendations for standards related to:
(2)(a) the number and characteristics of hives appropriate for properties in urban and nonurban counties or municipalities, considering lot size and neighborhood population density;
(2)(b) the location and barrier guidance for hives appropriate for properties in urban and nonurban counties or municipalities, to minimize the impact on a neighboring property;
(2)(c) any locations in urban and nonurban counties or municipalities unsuitable for beekeeping;
(2)(d) swarm prevention;
(2)(e) water sources related to beekeeping; and
(2)(f) open feeding related to beekeeping.
(3)
(3)(a) The working group described in Subsection (2) shall include:
(3)(a)(i) department staff as determined by the commissioner;
(3)(a)(ii) a majority of the county bee inspectors, as described in Section 4-11-105 , in the state;
(3)(a)(iii) one member representing county government, as determined by the commissioner; and
(3)(a)(iv) one member representing municipal government, as determined by the commissioner.
(3)(b) A member of the working group may not receive compensation for membership on or participation in the working group.
(4) On or before December 31, 2024, the working group described in Subsection (2) shall report the working group’s recommendations to the commissioner.
(5) On or before April 30, 2025, the department shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement the recommendations from the working group’s report described in Subsection (4).