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Lot Size <br />Number of Hives <br />0.25 acres or less <br />Up to 4 hives <br />0.25-0.99 acres <br />Up to 8 hives <br />1.00-1.99 acres <br />Up to 20 hives <br />2.00-3.99 acres <br />Up to 40 hives <br />4 acres or larger <br />Up to 40+ hives <br />(Up to 5 frame Nucleus colonies do not have quantity limits) <br />c. No hive shall exceed 20 cubic feet in volume. <br />d. No hive shall be located closer than three feet from any property line or within <br />any easement, whichever is more restrictive. <br />e. No hive shall be located closer than ten feet from a neighboring, inhabited <br />structure. <br />f. A constant supply of water shall be supplied or available to all hives. <br />g. A flyway barrier at least six feet in height shall shield any part of a property <br />line that is within 25 feet of a hive. The flyway barrier shall consist of 100 <br />percent opaque fencing, dense, year-round (coniferous) vegetation, existing <br />structures, or combination thereof, and shall extend at least 25 feet beyond the <br />hive. <br />h. Colonies shall be maintained in moveable frame hives with adequate space and <br />management techniques to prevent overcrowding and swarming. <br />i. In any instance in which a colony exhibits unusually aggressive characteristics <br />by stinging or attempting to sting without due provocation or exhibits an <br />unusual disposition towards swarming, it shall be the duty of the beekeeper to <br />requeen the colony. Queens shall be selected from stock bred for gentleness and <br />nonswarming characteristics. <br />j. Beekeeping zoning permit process. <br />i. Application. The application for a zoning permit shall contain the <br />following information; name, address, and telephone number of <br />applicant; the address of the location, and a sketch plan of the premises <br />where the bee hives will be maintained include how the owner will <br />demonstrate compliance with the standards of this section. <br />ii. Processing application. The application must be filed with the zoning <br />administrator together with the permit fee. <br />iii. Term and transfer. The zoning permit shall be valid without renewal <br />provided that the applicant complies with the terms of the zoning permit. <br />Zoning permits under this chapter may not be transferred from person to <br />person or from place to place. <br />iv. Revocation. The council may revoke any license issued under this <br />article upon adequate notice and a hearing before the council, if <br />requested, on the following grounds: any violation of this Code; material <br />misstatement or misrepresentation in application for permit or renewal <br />thereof; failure to keep the permittee's premises in an orderly, <br />aesthetically pleasing manner as prescribed by the council and/or its <br />designated representative; failure to comply with the terms of the permit. <br />6 <br />