Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Model Beekeeping Ordinance <br /> <br />February 22, 2007 <br /> <br />hive structure not to exceed one standard 9-5/8 inch depth 1 Q-frame hive <br />body with no supers. <br />4.5 Each beekeeper shall maintain his beekeeping equipment in good <br />condition, including keeping the hives painted if they have been painted <br />but are peeling or flaking, and securing unused equipment from weather, <br />potential theft or vandalism and occupancy by swarms. It shall not be a <br />defense to this ordinance that a beekeeper'S unused equipment attracted a <br />swarm and that the beekeeper is not intentionally keeping honey bees. <br /> <br />Section 5 Colony Density. <br /> <br />5.1 Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, in each instance where a <br />colony is kept less than 25 feet from a property line of the lot upon which <br />the apiary is located, as measured from the nearest point on the hive to the <br />property line, the beekeeper shall establish and maintain a flyway barrier <br />at least 6 feet in height. The flyway barrier may consist of a wall, fence, <br />dense vegetation or a combination there of, such that honey bees will fly <br />over rather than through the material to reach the colony. If a flyway <br />barrier of dense vegetation is used, the initial planting may be 4 feet in <br />height, so long as the vegetation normally reaches 6 feet in height or <br />higher. The flyway barrier must continue parallel to the apiary lot line for <br />10 feet in either direction from the hive, or contain the hive or hives in an <br />enclosure at least 6 feet in height. A flyway barrier is not required if the <br />property adjoining the apiary lot line (1) is undeveloped, or (2) is zoned <br />agricultural, industrial or is outside of the City limits, or (3) is a wildlife <br />management area or naturalistic park land with no horse or foot trails <br />located within 25 feet of the apiary lot line. <br />5.2 No person is permitted to keep more than the following numbers of <br />colonies on any lot within the City, based upon the size or configuration of <br />the apiary lot: <br />a. One half acre or smaller lot 2 colonies <br />b. Larger than 1/2 acre but smaller than 3/4 acre lot 4 colonies <br />c. Larger than 3/4 acre lot but smaller than 1 acre lot 6 colonies <br />d. One acre but smaller than 5 acres 8 colonies <br />e. Larger than 5 acres no restriction <br />5.3 Regardless oflot size, so long as all lots within a radius of at least 200 feet <br />from any hive, measured from any point on the front of the hive, remain <br />undeveloped, there shall be no limit to the number of colonies. No <br />grandfathering rights shall accrue under this subsection. <br />5.4 If the beekeeper serves the community by removing a swarm or swarms of <br />honey bees from locations where they are not desired, the beekeeper shall <br />not be considered in violation the portion of this ordinance limiting the <br />number of colonies ifhe temporarily houses the swarm on the apiary lot in <br />compliance with the standards of practice set out in this ordinance for no <br />more than 30 days from the date acquired. - <br /> <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />