Beekeeping approved in Traverse City

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports Wednesday that city commissioners have approved an ordinance to allow beekeeping inside city limits.

The measure was approved without a restriction that would have banned it within 100 feet of a home where someone is allergic to stings.

Under the ordinance, residents of the northern Lower Peninsula community must get an annual license and are allowed two hives that must be at least 25 feet from a neighboring home.

The ordinance also requires a 6-foot-tall flight barrier if the hive is within 25 feet of a property line.