Ordinances that affect agriculture

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other law, a unit may not adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution that prohibits a person from beekeeping on property that the person owns, rents, or leases. (b) A unit may adopt an ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution that regulates beekeeping: (1) concerning the number of active bee hives a person may operate and the location of bee hives on the property; and (2) that conforms to standards established by the Apiary Inspectors of America. As added by P.L.193-2019, SEC.1.