§ 6.12.080. Apiaries.

Due to the potential for takeover form "Africanized Honey Bees":

A.

Apiaries shall not be permitted within the city.

B.

Exceptions.

1.

A single hive may be allowed when required by a prescription from a licensed medical doctor and used for the treatment of certain diseases.

2.

Three or fewer hives may be maintained on agriculturally zoned and owner occupied land when the hives are placed at least three hundred (300) from any street, road or highway, any public school, park, "R" designation boundary or from any dwelling or place of human habitation other than that occupied by the owner or caretaker of the apiary. The hives must be located and maintained behind barriers (natural or otherwise) of at least six feet in height.

3.

A permanent source of fresh water shall be provided within twenty-five (25) feet of any hive.

C.

All other apiaries in existence within the city limits on the effective date of this ordinance may be allowed to stay for a period of one year (three hundred sixty-five (365) days) from that date, then must be removed or destroyed.

D.

Nuisance Bees. Bees shall be considered a public nuisance when they interfere with the normal use of private or public property or have been involved in a multiple stinging incident of five or more stings to an animal or person. Bees known to be Africanized Honey Bees are declared a public nuisance in any situation.

(Ord. 2002-08 Exh. C (part), 2002)

(Ord. No. 2017-19 , § 3(Exh. A), 10-17-17)