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13. No person shall interfere with any horse ridden or kept in a lawful manner, and owners of domestic animals shall restrain their animal so as to not interfere. (5) Beekeeping. Bee hives must be maintained in conformance with the following: Hives may only be located on lots with an existing use. The number of allowed hives shall be based on property size: Lot Size Number of Hives 0.25 acres or less Up to 4 hives 0.25-0.99 acres Up to 8 hives 1.00-1.99 acres Up to 20 hives 2.00-3.99 acres Up to 40 hives 4 acres or larger No limit to the number of hives (Up to 5 frame Nucleus colonies do not have quantity limits.) C. No hive shall exceed 20 cubic feet in volume. d. No hive shall be located closer than three feet from any property line or within any easement, whichever is more restrictive. e. No hive shall be located closer than ten feet from a neighboring, inhabited structure. f. A constant supply of water shall be supplied or available to all hives. g. A flyway barrier at least six feet in height shall shield any part of a property line that is within 25 feet of a hive. The flyway barrier shall consist of 100 percent opaque fencing, dense, year-round (coniferous) vegetation, existing structures, or combination thereof, and shall extend at least 25 feet beyond the hive. h. Colonies shall be maintained in moveable frame hives with adequate space and management techniques to prevent overcrowding and swarming. i. 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. (6) Non-traditional animal license. Non-traditional or exotic animals are those that are not normally considered to be domesticated but are not wild animals as defined in section 10-119. A person may keep a non-traditional or exotic animal as defined herein only upon issuance of non-traditional animal license. In determining whether an animal is considered non-traditional or exotic, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to supply the city with the necessary data and information to reasonably prove that the animal is not dangerous in captivity. This information shall be part of the public record and shall be discussed as part of the non-traditional animal license. In reviewing a request to keep non-traditional or exotic animals, the city may impose conditions and restrictions as it finds necessary, including but not limited to the following: (Supp. No. 14, Update 2) Restrictions on the number and type of animals; Setbacks greater than those required in section 10-23 or the underlying zoning district for the property in question; Created: 2025-06-25 08:17:42 [EST] Page 5 of 22