8.10.150 Bees.
A. A person in charge of a premises may maintain or keep not more than three bee hives and/or colonies per 9,000 square feet (rounded down) of contiguous land (lot or parcel) comprising the premises, if the activity otherwise complies with the provisions of this section. It is declared a public nuisance for any person to keep a bee hive or colony in a manner that does not comply with the requirements of this section.
B. A person must not keep or maintain any bee hives or colonies on any premises comprised of less than 9,000 square feet of contiguous land.
C. A person in charge of a premises may keep or maintain bee hives or colonies on the ground of the premises in any location that is either:
1. Not less than 30 feet from a public way or other premises; or
2. Not less than 15 feet from a public way or neighboring premises when there exists a fence, hedge, or structure at the property line that:
a. Is not less than six feet in height;
b. Is located immediately adjacent to the hive or colony; and
c. Is effective at forcing bees from the bee hive or colony to raise their flight path over the neighboring public way or premises.
D. A person in charge of a premises may maintain or keep bee hives or colonies on premises in any location that is elevated to a height of not less than eight feet and is located not less than 15 feet from a public way or neighboring premises.
E. A person in charge of a premises must not permit, allow or cause to exist any unused bee equipment on the premises that is accessible to bees.
F. A person in charge of a premises must not permit, allow or cause to exist any bee hive or colony on a vehicle that is parked on the premises to be located less than 30 feet from a public way or other premises.
G. It is prohibited for any person that is transporting bee hives or colonies through the city with a motor vehicle during daylight hours to park the motor vehicle or leave the motor vehicle unattended on a public way or on any premises open to public use.
H. A person in charge of a premises must not permit, allow or cause to exist bee hives or colonies on the premises after they have been notified that a person who resides within 300 feet from the hive or colony has a medically certified allergy to the sting of bees. An individual that is allergic to bee stings may request the enforcement of this provision by:
1. Filing a medical certificate with the code compliance officer attesting to their allergy; and
2. Providing information to the code compliance officer concerning the location of the bee hive or colony and its distance from their property.
I. In addition to any corrective action ordered by the city, a person found to have violated the provisions of this section may be assessed a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty assessed for each day of continuing violation will not exceed the amount established for a Class 5 code violation. (Ord. 5079 §1 (Exh. 1 (part)), 2019).