(A) Excluding lots that are zoned Agricultural and are ten acres or more in size, no hive shall occupy any front yard. For the purposes of §§ 94.60 et seq., a corner lot shall be considered to have two front yards.
(B) In no instance shall any part of a hive be located within ten feet of any lot line.
(C) In no instance shall any part of a hive be located within ten feet of any dwelling unit in any zoning district.
(D) Except as otherwise provided in §§ 94.60 et seq., in each instance where any part of a hive is kept within ten feet of a lot line of the apiary site, the beekeeper shall establish and maintain along said lot line screening consisting of a flyway barrier of at least six feet in height.
(1) The flyway barrier may consist of a wall, fence, dense vegetation, or a combination thereof, such that honey bees will fly over rather than through the material to reach the colony.
(2) If a flyway barrier of dense vegetation is used, the initial planting may be four feet in height, so long as the vegetation reaches a height of six feet or higher.
(3) The flyway barrier must continue parallel to the lot line of the apiary site for ten feet in both directions from the hive, or contain the hive or hives in an enclosure at least six feet in height.
(4) A flyway barrier is not required if the hive is located on a rooftop or if the lot abutting the lot line of the apiary site where the flyway barrier would be required is:
(a) Undeveloped property, except that the sides of the lot abutting developed property, once the undeveloped property becomes developed, shall comply with the flyaway barrier requirement; or
(b) Zoned Agricultural and is ten acres or more in size.
(Ord. 20-05, passed 9-8-20)