| Jurisdiction Name: | Denver |
| State/Province: | CO |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 600,158 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2008 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | agriculture, bees, food production, healthy, honeybees, keeping of honeybees, land use, local, local food production, local foods, urban, urban agriculture, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Denver City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Denver City Council |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This ordinance allows residents in Denver, CO to raise domestic honeybees. Previously outlawed, residents may now have 2 hives per zone lot, located in the rear of the property. A six-foot barrier must be provided that bees would have to fly over to leave the property. Bee paraphernalia unused by the hive must not be stored outside. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
