Hen & Beekeeping Pilot Programs
The Village of Riverside has approved a pilot program for 2017 to allow the keeping of hens and beekeeping. The village will begin accepting applications for a license for keeping hens or bees. The Village will only be issuing 15 licenses for beekeeping and 15 licenses for keeping of hens. On January 1, 2017 the Village will begin to accept applications, if the number of applications exceed 15 by January 15, 2017 a lottery will be used to determine the order the applications will be considered by the Village.
Beekeeping Application and Regulations
Keeping of Hens Application and Regulations
From http://www.riverside.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=50
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