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to be removed <br /> Underlines to be added <br /> Super means a box that holds the frames where bees will store the honey. <br /> Swarming means the process where a queen bee leaves a colony with a large group of worker bees in <br /> order to form a new honeybee colony <br /> SECTION 2. That � 30-803 (f) — (h), Animals of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall <br /> be amended to read as follows: <br /> (f1 Keeping ofHoneybees. Honeybees are an asset to the community and important in the pollination of <br /> plants and in the production of honey and other products. <br /> 1 Pu ose <br /> (a) The purpose of this ordinance is to establish certain requirements for beekeeping within <br /> the city to avoid issues which might otherwise be associated with beekeeping in <br /> populated areas. <br /> (bl Compliance with this ordinance shall not be a defense to a proceeding alleging that a <br /> Own colony constitutes a nuisance,but such compliance may be offered as evidence of <br /> the beekeeper's efforts to abate any proven nuisance. <br /> ( l Compliance with this ordinance shall not be a defense to a proceeding alleging that a <br /> Oven colony violates applicable ordinances regarding public health,but such compliance <br /> may be offered as evidence of the beekeeper's compliance with acceptable standards of <br /> practice among hobby beekeepers in the State of Minnesota. <br /> ( Colony Density <br /> ( l Every residentially zoned lot or parcel of land of at least one acre,but below five acres <br /> shall be permitted six (6) colonies. <br /> (b) There is no limit to the number of colonies for residentially zoned parcels five acres and <br /> above. <br /> (c) If any beekeeper serves the community y removing a swarm or swarms of hone <br /> from locations where they are not desired,that person shall not be considered in <br /> violation of the colony density restrictions in this section if the following conditions are <br /> met: <br /> (1) The person temporarily houses the honeybees at an apiary site of a beekeeper <br /> registered with the city, <br /> ( The bees are not kept for more than thirty days, and <br /> (3) The site remains in compliance with the other provisions of this section. <br /> (3) Colony Location <br /> (a) Hives cannot be located in the front or side yards. Corner lots shall be considered to <br /> have two front yards. All hives must adhere to the below setbacks. <br /> Parcel Size Minimum Distance (feet) <br /> Front 35 <br /> Side 20 <br /> Rear 20 <br /> Public Right-of-Way or Trail Easements 30 <br /> Adjacent Dwelling Units 30 <br /> P a N E R E R R Y <br /> Last Updated March 2014 litm§AfVR <br />