State and County

• Washington State Legislature — Revised Code of WA

• Washington State Dept. of Agriculture — Apiary Page

• Pierce County Charter and Code (Title 8 Section 94)

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Pierce County Charter and Code

• 8.94.010 Policy and Purpose.

• 8.94.020 Definitions.

• 8.94.030 Beekeeping – Maintenance of Colonies.

• 8.94.040 Hive Placement.

• 8.94.050 Nuisance Declared.

• 8.94.060 Enforcement and Entry – Right of Entry for Inspection.

• 8.94.070 Violation – Penalty.

• 8.94.080 Severability.

• Cross references: Chapter 15.60 RCW, Chapter 8.08 PCC

  • For more information, please visit the Pierce County Charter and Code website.

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Tacoma Municipal Code

• 5.24.010 Beekeeping – Maintenance of colonies – Nuisances designated.

• 5.24.020 Enforcement and entry – Right of entry for inspection.

• 5.24.030 Violation – Penalty.

  • For more information, please visit the Tacoma Municipal Code website.

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Cities

• Puyallup

• Tacoma Municipal Code

• Federal Way

• Edgewood

• Lakewood

• Auburn

 

WA State Legislature

• RCW 15.60 – Apiaries

• RCW 15.62: Honey bee commission

• RCW 69.28: Honey, standards and marketing

• WAC 16-600 – Honey

• WAC 16-602 – Apiaries

  • For more information, please visit the WA State Legislature website.

 

General Government Office and Agency Search

• http://www.countyoffice.org/