Zoning, Laws and Regulations

This section contains information on State, Regional, and Local Zoning, Beekeeping Laws and Regulations.

Current News!  Spokane County Planning Commission held a hearing on April 15th, 2010 regarding a proposed amendment to the county zoning code.  The recommendation of the commission was to table indefinitely the proposed amendment, and to work with local beekeepers to draft a comprehensive code for Spokane county. Read more about it here. And tell us your thoughts.

For residents of Spokane County living in areas that are in the Residential Zones, as listed in Chapter 15.604.210, beekeeping is not an allowed use.  A copy of the Urban Residential zoning code is provided below.  Currently it is a permitted use only in Rural Zones, and as a limited on Resource Lands.  The object of this meeting is to limit the activity of beekeeping activities on Rural Zoned properties in the County of Spokane.

In the City of Spokane, Beekeeping IS ALLOWED as an accessory use on single-family residence lots.  View the Ciity of Spokane Beekeeping Ordinance can be found here.

The City of Spokane Valley municipal code provides an even broader use for beekeeping - allowing up to 25 hives on a residential lot.

icon City of Spokane Valley - Residential Zone Permitted Uses

icon City of Spokane Valley - Supplemental Use Regulations for Residential Zones

icon City of Spokane Valley - Definition of Beekeeping

(Special thanks to Rick Sherman for providing information on the City of Spokane Valley)

Below you will find letters to the planning department and county commissioners, information on zoning changes, and day by day development of the code as it pertains to Spokane County.  All pages in this section can be commented on by registered users, and we welcome all comments.
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1 Spokane Valley Code InlandBeemail Admin 2422
2 Letter to the Planning Commission RE Amendment to Zoning Code Harry Smits 1672
3 Open Letter to Spokane County Planning Commission InlandBeemail Admin 1885
4 Can Beekeeping be considered a nuisance? InlandBeemail Admin 1872
5 Spokane County Limiting Beekeeping on Rural Property! InlandBeemail Admin 11807
6 Questions on Code Compliance InlandBeemail Admin 3519
7 Spokane City Beekeeping Regulations InlandBeemail Admin 9264
8 Spokane County Beekeeping Regulations - Current InlandBeemail Admin 5700
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