(A) Personnel responsible for the enforcement of local ordinances may enter upon any property required to hold a permit in this section at all reasonable times to inspect the premises, obtain photographs or take any other action deemed necessary to properly enforce the provisions of this section.
(B) If such inspection reveals any hive kept, in violation of any requirements enumerated herein, in addition to any other remedy available under the this code, city personnel may order the violation corrected within 14 days.
(1) Notice of violation shall be mailed to both the permit holder and the property owner on which the apiary is located.
(2) If the permit holder fails to correct the violation within 14 days, the hive in violation may be destroyed and/or removed from the municipality by the city at the expense of the permit holder or property owner.
(C) The Building Department, shall have authority to abate nuisances as defined by this section and related to the operation or presence of an apiary and obtain any relief or costs allowed by law.
(Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)