HCC §4-5-1
Why the county has rules for beekeeping
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains why the county is making rules about beekeeping. It says bees are important for growing food and making products like honey and wax. The rules aim to keep bee colonies healthy, stop bad bee behavior, and reduce pests. It also says state farm laws apply to beekeepers.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Findings and purpose
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The council recognizes the critical role bees play in agriculture, pollinating food crops and furnishing useful agricultural products, such as honey, wax, and queen bees. The purpose of this article is to safeguard and promote this agricultural activity by identifying generally accepted apiary management practices for beekeeping. Adherence to these practices will promote healthy apiaries, prevent undesirable bee behavior, mitigate infestations of apiary pests, and deter hive abandonment. Further, through this article, it is the council’s intention to establish that chapter 165, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, the Hawai‘i right to farm act, applies to apiaries and individuals involved in the production of apiary products, where applicable. (2024, ord 24-65, sec 3.)4-5-1
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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