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(f) Beekeeping. Bee hives may be maintained on a parcel with the issuance of a conditional ucc <br />permitbeekeepinq license. <br />(1) Hives may only be located on lots with an existing use. <br />(2) No more than six hives may be located on a lot. <br />(3) No hive shall exceed 20 cubic feet in volume. <br />(4) No hive shall be located closer than three feet from any property line or within any easement, <br />whichever is more restrictive. <br />(5) No hive shall be located closer than ten feet from a neighboring, inhabited structure. <br />(6) A constant supply of water shall be supplied or available to all hives. <br />(7) A flyway barrier at least six feet in height shall shield any part of a property line that is within 25 <br />feet of a hive. The flyway barrier shall consist of 100 percent opaque fencing, dense, year-round <br />(coniferous) vegetation, existing structures, or combination thereof, and shall extend at least 25 <br />feet beyond the hive. <br />(8) Colonies shall be maintained in moveable frame hives with adequate space and management <br />techniques to prevent overcrowding and swarming. <br />(9) In any instance in which a colony exhibits unusually aggressive characteristics by stinging <br />or attempting to sting without due provocation or exhibits an unusual disposition towards <br />swarming, it shall be the duty of the beekeeper to requeen the colony. Queens shall be selected <br />from stock bred for gentleness and nonswarming characteristics. <br />(10) Beekeeping license process. <br />a. Application. The application for a license shall contain the following information; name <br />address, and telephone number of applicant; the address of the location, and a sketch plan <br />of the premises where the dogs will be maintained include how the owner will demonstrate <br />compliance with the standards of this section. <br />b. Processing application. The application must be filed with the zoning administrator <br />together with the permit fee thirty (30) days prior to a City Council meeting. Following an <br />inspection of the premises proposed to be licensed, the zoning administrator shall make a <br />recommendation to the City Council to approve or deny the application. The City Council <br />shall hold a Public Hearing and make the final decision on the application. <br />c. Term and transfer. The license shall be valid without renewal provided that the applicant <br />complies with the terms of the license. Licenses under this Chapter may not be transferred <br />from person to person or from place to place. <br />d. Revocation. The council may revoke any license issued under this article upon adequate <br />notice and a hearing before the council, if requested, on the following grounds: any violation <br />of this Code; Material misstatement or misrepresentation in application for license or <br />renewal thereof; Failure to keep the licensee's premises in an orderly, aesthetically <br />pleasing manner as prescribed by the council and/or its designated representative. <br />(g) <br />Miscellaneous AAmaintenance standards. <br />(1) Chickens must be contained in an enclosure and said enclosure must be designed in accordance <br />with City Code Chapter 117, Article II (Zoning) and MN State Building Code. The enclosure shall <br />be counted as an accessory building when calculating total number of permitted accessory <br />buildings on a property. The enclosure and surrounding grounds shall be maintained in a clean <br />and sanitary condition and in good repair. Flies, rodents and noxious odors shall be controlled. <br />(2) The enclosure shall remain completely enclosed to prevent unwanted intrusion by outside animals <br />and migratory birds. <br />Page 4 <br />