PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In Portland, a good beekeeper needs good neighbors — lots of them.

Those who enforce city rules require aspiring beekeepers to get a permit as well as the written permission of every resident and property owner within 150 feet of the property line. Code enforcers say the regulation is good for public health, but beekeepers contend it can sometimes be an impossible hurdle to overcome and they want it removed.