First chickens and now honeybees.

Warren County could allow residents to pursue “backyard beekeeping” at their homes.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Wednesday for a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance that adds “backyard beekeeping” as an accessory use allowed by right, without a conditional-use permit, in the R-1 Residential District.

Deputy Zoning Administrator Chase Lenz said by phone on Thursday that the proposed ordinance is similar to how the county allows “backyard chickens” in certain zoning districts.

A resident submitted an application to the Planning Department in late July for a zoning text amendment to allow backyard beekeeping. Once the department received the application, staff researched the concept and used similar regulations t

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