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Sec. 10-1(b)(5) Beekeeping. Bee hives must ma be maintained in conformance with the following: e ra <br />a. Hives may only be located on lots with an existing use. <br />b. The number of allowed hives shall be based on property size: <br />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 />2.003.99 acres <br />Up to 40 hives <br />4 acres or larger <br />to-404= no limit to the number <br />of hives <br />(Up to 5 frame Nucleus colonies do <br />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 any <br />easement, whichever is more restrictive. <br />e. No hive shall be located closer than ten feet from a neighboring, inhabited 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 line that is <br />within 25 feet of a hive. The flyway barrier shall consist of 100 percent opaque fencing, <br />dense, year-round (coniferous) vegetation, existing structures, or combination thereof, and <br />shall extend at least 25 feet beyond the 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 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 <br />selected from stock bred for gentleness and nonswarming characteristics. <br />> > <br />