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£feiketbxexgbs to be removed Underlines to be added (b) Hives cannot be located in any drainage and utility casements; floodway or regulated floodplain as defined in Division 11 of the city code; or the fust 25 feet of the w edand buffer as defined in Section 30-1852 of the cit, code. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this Section in each instance where am part of a hive is kept within twenty-five feet of a lot line of thegpiat-17 site a flyway barrier of at least six feet in height must be constructed (1) The flyway barrier must consist of a wallfence or dense vegetation that requires honeybees to fl), over, rather than dirough the barrier. (2) If a dense vegetation flyway barrier is used the initial planting may be a minimum of four feet in height but the vegetation must reach a height of at least six feet within two years after installation. (3) If a wall or fence flyway barrier is used the materials must be decay resistant maintained in good condition and constructed in accordance with Sections 30-796 of this code. (4) The flyway barrier must continue parallel to the lot line of the apiaq site for at least ten feet in both directions from the hive or must contain the hive or hives in an enclosure at least six feet in hen ht. (5) A fllnvay barrier is not required if the hive is located on a roofto4s (4) Additional Requirements (a) Honeybee colonies shall be kept in loves with removable frames which shall be kept in sound and useable condition. fib) Each colony on the apiary site shall be provided with a convenient and adequate source of water which must be located within ten feet of each active colony on the applicant's property. (c) Materials from a hive such as wax combs or other materials that might encourage robbing by other bees shall be prompdy disposed of in a sealed container or placed within a building or other bee and vermin proof enclosure (d) For each colony permitted to be maintained there may also be maintained upon the same apiary lot, one nucleus colony in a hive structure not to exceed one standard nine and five -eights (9 5/8) inch depth box ten frame hive body with no supers (e) Each beekeeper shall maintain his beekeeping equipment in good condition including keeping the hives painted if they have been painted but are peeling or flaking and securing unused equipment from weather, potential theft or vandalism and occupant) by swarms. It shall not be a defense to this ordinance that a beekeeper's unused equipment attracted a swarm and that the beekeeper is not intentionally keeping bees Ifl Hives shall be continuously managed to provide adequate living space for their resident honeybees in order to prevent swarming (g) Honey may not be sold from anv residential property unless a home occupation permit has been obtained and required conditions met in accordance with Section 30-801 of this code. 5 Permit (a) Each apiaa site must apply for registration and receive approval prior to bringing any honeybees into the city. (b) The application for a beekeeping l2ennit must be upon a form provided by the city All required infonnation must be complete Last Updated March 2014 p 0 1 1 R E I e r NATURE