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In addition to the provisions for housing and sanitation as set forth in § 90.101 of this chapter, veterinary hospitals shall comply with other provisions of ordinances or statutes of the state now in full force and effect or any ordinances or statutes amendatory or supplementary thereto pertaining to the licensing and maintenance of veterinary hospitals.
(Prior Code, § 90.103) (Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to set, use or maintain any leghold trap or similar device which is spring activated and which trap is composed of saw-toothed, spiked or toothed jaws or any other leghold trap capable of inflicting excruciating pain to trapped animals.
(B) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the sale, transfer, possession, setting or use in or under buildings or otherwise, of standard household mouse or rat traps for the purpose of controlling mice, rats and rodents. Nor shall this section apply to the possession or use of traps for display or exhibition purposes by not-for-profit organizations or to a person in the act of turning over possession of traps prohibited in division (A) above to a local law enforcement agency or to any animal welfare agency.
(C) Conviction under this section shall result in the confiscation of all equipment, animals and pelts used in, or obtained by reason of, violation of this section.
(Prior Code, § 90.104) (Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99
APIARIES
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APIARY. Colonies, hives and other equipment associated with honey bees assembled in one location for beekeeping operations: also known as a BEE YARD.
BEE. All life stages of the common domestic honey bee, apis mellifera species.
BEE DISEASES. Any infectious or contagious diseases of bees as specified by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, including, but not limited to, American foulbrood.
BEEKEEPER. A person who owns or has charge of one or more colonies of bees, or is requesting to own or take charge of one or more colonies of bees, and has demonstrated that, he or she has obtained formal education or sufficient practical experience to act as a BEEKEEPER.
COLONY. The entire honey bee family or social unit living together or an aggregate of honey bees in a hive consisting principally of workers, but having, when perfect, one queen and at times many drones, including the brood.
EXOTIC STRAIN OF BEES. Any developed strain of bees not known to be present ordinarily in the state as specified by the Department of Agriculture.
FLYWAY BARRIER. An obstacle designed to cause bees to fly upward after exiting the hive and directing them away from neighboring and adjoining areas inhabited by humans and at least six feet in height.
HIVE. A frame hive, box hive, box, barrel, log gum, skep or any other receptacle or container, natural or artificial, or any part thereof, which is used or employed as a domicile for bees or the shelter housing a colony of bees including the combs, honey and pollen. HIVE also includes the colony of bees where indicated by the context.
NUISANCE. Bees, colonies or items of bee equipment where bee diseases, bee parasites or exotic strains of bees exist; or hives that cannot be readily inspected; or colonies that are not registered.
(Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)
(A) No person shall acquire, keeps or stock honey bees in the city without being a beekeeper and obtaining a valid permit issued by the Community Development Committee.
(B) A permit shall be valid for one year unless revoked pursuant to this section. Permits must be renewed annually and expire on December 31 of each year.
(C) A permit provides permission for honey beekeeping at the address listed in the permit application only and by the permit holder only, and shall not be transferred to any other person or location.
(D) The beekeeper must notify the Building Department when a property is going to be vacated. Upon vacating a property, the beekeeper must remove all apiary structures and bees from the property.
(Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Submissions for permits shall include the following:
(1) Completed application;
(2) Application fee;
(3) Copy of inspection certificate required by the Illinois Bees and Apiaries Act;
(4) Copy of registration documentation or certificate issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture;
(5) Adequate proof demonstrating the applicants training ands experience. An applicant who fails to demonstrate the requisite training or experience will not be issued a bee keeping permit. The determination of whether the applicant has the requisite training and experience will be at the sole discretion of the Committee; and
(6) Proof of notification to neighboring properties as set forth in § 90.118.
(B) Permit renewal requires submission of a completed application accompanied with the renewal fee. A late fee of two times the application fee along with the application fee shah be collected from every owner or keeper of honey bees if the owner or keeper fails to obtain a permit prior to acquiring the honey bees.
(C) Prior to issuance of a permit, the applicant shall submit to an inspection and demonstrate that all requirements of this section are met.
(Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)
(A) Before an initial or renewal permit is issued, applicants shall furnish to the city, copies of written proof containing the neighbor’s signed acknowledgment of receipt of notice. In the absence of a signed receipt, the applicant may submit copies of notices mailed to neighboring properties via certified mail with delivery confirmation or return receipt requested.
(B) Notices shall be provided to all residents of abutting and adjoining or diagonally abutting properties, including those across an alley, and shall inform such residents that the applicant has applied for a permit hereunder, and informing that any written objections to issuance of the permit should be submitted to the city within 14 days of receipt of the notice.
(C) The city shall consider all objections and may deny a permit request based on neighbor objections. An applicant, if not the property owner, shall obtain the written consent of the property owner where the apiary shall be kept.
(D) An applicant must submit a scaled dimensional drawing, showing all adjoining structures and property lines together with the proposed apiary.
(Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)
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