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(3) No hive shall exceed twenty (20) cubic feet in volume. (4) No hive shall be located closer than three (3) feet from any property line or within any easement, whichever is more restrictive. (5) No hive shall be located closer than ten (10) feet from a neighboring, inhabited structure. (6) A constant supply of water shall be supplied or available to all hives. (7) A flyway barrier at least six (6) feet in height shall shield any part of a property line that is within twenty-five (25) feet of a hive. The flyway barrier shall consist of a100% opaque fencing, dense, year-round (coniferous) vegetation, existing structures, or combination thereof, and shall extend at least twenty-five (25) feet beyond the hive. (8) Colonies shall be maintained in moveable frame hives with adequate space and management techniques to prevent overcrowding and swarming. (9) In any instance in which a colony exhibits unusually aggressive characteristics by stinging or attempting to sting without due provocation or exhibits an unusual disposition towards swarming, it shall be the duty of the beekeeper to requeen the colony. Queens shall be selected from stock bred for gentleness and nonswarming characteristics. (fh) Maintenance Standards. (1) Fowl, poultry goats and pot-bellied pigs must be contained in an enclosure -and said enclosure- must be designed in accordance with City Code Chapter 117, Article II (Zoning) and MN State Building Code. The enclosure shall be counted as an accessory building when calculating total number of permitted accessory buildings on a property. The enclosure and surrounding grounds shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair. Flies, rodents and noxious odors shall be controlled. (2) The enclosure shall remain completely enclosed to prevent unwanted intrusion by outside animals and migratory birds. (3) A confined exercise area must be provided for the animals. The exercise area shall be fenced off to prevent the animals from roaming at large. (3) Manure shall not be permitted to accumulate on the property. Manure shall be removed at least once (1) per week, but while on the property shall be properly stored. (i) Setbacks. All enclosures must maintain a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from all property lines and must maintain a minimum setback of thirty (30) feet from all adjacent inhabited structures. (1) If 100% opaque fencing (privacy fencing) is utilized for the exercise area, said fencing is subject to the standard fence regulations and setbacks within City Code Chapter 117. If alternative fencing is used (for example, chain link fencing), then said fencing shall be closer than ten (10) feet to a property line. SECTION 2. PURPOSE The purpose of this amendment is to reduce the minimum lot size required to maintain chicken, duck, turkey, goose, goat and pot-bellied pigs.