Prince William County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 32-300.02.10
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Additional lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. per beehive over 42,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
On any lot of 10,000 square feet in size or larger, more than four beehives may be kept, provided there is an additional lot area of 2,500 square feet for each hive.
- Water source within 50 feet of beehives50 ft
In all instances, there shall be one adequate and accessible water source provided on site and located within 50 feet of the beehive(s).
- Maximum beehives without additional lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.4 hives
The keeping of honeybees in four beehives or less shall be permitted as an accessory use to a residential principal use on any lot.
From the ordinance
The keeping of honeybees in four beehives or less shall be permitted as an accessory use to a residential principal use on any lot. On any lot of 10,000 square feet in size or larger, more than four beehives may be kept, provided there is an additional lot area of 2,500 square feet for each hive.