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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: September 2, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Elliot Kampert
SUBJECT: Change to Land Development Code - Beekeeping
DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
BCC DISTRICT: All
PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a request for changes to the Land Development Code
(LDC) submitted by the Department of Growth Management revising Chapter 2, Section 2.21.00
“Accessory Uses and Structures”, Subsection 10 “Livestock; Poultry; Beekeeping.” This is the
first of two public hearings, the second hearing will be held September 16, 2014.
STAFF FINDINGS: Chapter 2 “Zoning Regulations” was substantially re-written and the revisions
approved in May, 2010, including those regulations regarding livestock, poultry, and beekeeping. Since
that time the Legislature amended Section 586.10 of the Florida Statutes (FS) to read, in pertinent part, as
follows.
The authority to regulate, inspect, and permit managed honeybee colonies and to adopt rules on the
placement and location of registered inspected managed honeybee colonies is preempted to the state
through the department and supercedes any related ordinance adopted by a county, municipality, or
political subdivision thereof.
Section 586.045, FS, further states as follows.
Each beekeeper having honeybee colonies within the state shall apply to the department, on forms
supplied by the department, for certificates of inspection and registration, and for annual renewal on the
anniversary date of the registration. An application for renewal postmarked after the anniversary date
shall be accompanied by a $10 late filing fee.
This means that the regulation of beekeeping is essentially reserved unto the Florida Department of
Agriculture which trumps county and city zoning regulations. The proposed change to Chapter 2 is
intended to promote consistency with state law and avoid potential misreading of the county’s zoning
regulations regarding beekeeping.
PUBLIC COMMENT/OPPOSITION: None to date.
PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at
a public hearing held August 14, 2010.
MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE: No comment.
STAFF POSITION: Staff supports the requested changes to the Land Development Code.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board consider the facts presented herein, the
Planning Commission recommendation, as well as any other facts that may be presented at the public
hearing, and then make a final decision at the September 16, 2010 public hearing.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator