Course: SAT 230 Managing Food Production Systems in the Urban Landscape

Reading and Multimedia Assignments

Reading Assignments
Reading Assignments

Obtaining a City of Madison Beekeeping License

The first reading assignment is an article from the University of Wisconsin at Madison discussing the beekeeping ordinance passed by the City of Madison, Wisconsin in 2012.  This ordinance has been cited by beekeeping organizations as an example of realistic regulation which provides for urban beekeeping with practical restrictions.

Madison abuzz as new ordinance legalizes bee-keeping

The next reading assignment is from the City of Madison's government website detailing how to obtain a beekeeping license in Madison under the terms of the new ordinance.  The page also includes information about the ordinance and the different zoning restrictions that apply.

Zoning Regulations and Ordinances for Livestock

Though these first two readings are about beekeeping they provide a look at how restrictive regulations can be changed with common sense and education rather than confrontation.

The third reading assignment is from the Eastern Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc.  It is a set of recommendations for municipalities to use in drafting regulations regarding livestock.  Once again, though this guide is published to be specific to Connecticut the overall guidelines can apply nearly anywhere.

When reading this  material pay attention to the reasoning behind the recommendations and to the educational value (to community officials) of the information.  Think of ways the information could be applied to your area and how you might be able to present your own guidelines concerning livestock for your community.