The purpose of this article is to encourage persons who keep
bees in the Township of Irvington to properly maintain hives, comply
with state regulatory requirements and be considerate of neighbors
and other residents of the Township by managing bees so that they
do not become a nuisance to neighbors or other residents of the Township
of Irvington.
As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings:
ADEQUATE SOURCE OF WATER
A constant and continuous source(s) of water provided by
the beekeeper, or naturally available on the same property as the
hives.
ADJOINING PROPERTY
Any property that shares any boundary with the property upon
which the subject apiary is located.
APIARY
One or more hives (each containing a colony) of honeybees
that are kept at a single location. The property where the hive(s)
are located may or may not be owned by the owner of the hives. If
used for overwintering hives, apiaries must be registered pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 2:24-3.1.
BEE
Members of the genus Apis.
BEEKEEPER
Any person or entity who owns and engages in the breeding
or keeping of honeybee hive or hives.
COLONY
An aggregate of bees, the hive, and associated equipment,
including honeybees, comb, pollen, and brood.
DEPARTMENT
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
GOVERNING AUTHORITY
The Department or its designee or, if the Department delegates
authority to a municipality, the governing body of the municipality
or its designee as approved by the Department pursuant to N.J.A.C.
2:24-7.4.
HIVE
The man-made structure with removable frames intended for
the housing of and that contain a colony of bees.
Any person who is a beekeeper in the Township of Irvington must
comply with all rules and regulations promulgated by the Department
of Agriculture including but not limited to Title 4, Agriculture and
Domestic Animals, Chapter 6, § 4:6 et seq.
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 2:24-7.2, the colony density shall be as
follows:
Tract of Land Size
|
Number of Colonies Allowed
|
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Up to 1/4 acre
|
3
|
1/2 acre
|
6
|
3/4 acre
|
9
|
1 acre
|
12
|
Over 1 acre
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3 per 1/4 acre not to exceed 40 hives
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