A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to establish certain requirements of sound beekeeping practice that are intended to avoid problems that may otherwise be associated with the keeping of bees in populated areas.
B. Apiary Standards: It is unlawful to maintain apiaries in Draper City unless the following standards are met:
1. Hive(s) shall be placed on property so that the general flight pattern of bees is in a direction that will deter bee contact with humans and domesticated animals on adjacent property or areas of public access. When hive(s) are located within twenty feet (20') of a property line or public right of way, a five foot (5') high flyway barrier is required. When hive(s) are located within five feet (5') of the property line, the opening of the hive shall not face the property line. Hive(s) shall not be permitted in front yards. On lots that are ten thousand (10,000) square feet or less, hive(s) shall not be permitted in side yards.
2. Hive(s) shall be supplied with adequate accessible fresh water continuously between March 1 and October 31 of each year. The water shall be in a location minimizing the nuisance created by bees seeking water on neighboring property.
3. A person shall not locate or allow hive(s) on property owned or occupied by another person without first obtaining written permission from the owner or occupant.
4. Lots may contain one hive per four thousand (4,000) square feet, with the number of hives rounded down to the nearest whole number. Regardless of lot size, so long as all lots within a radius of at least two hundred feet (200') from any hive, measured from any point on the front of the hive, remain undeveloped, there shall be no limit to the number of colonies.
C. Apiary Permitted: An apiary is permitted in all single-family residential zoning districts subject to compliance with the Salt Lake City-County health department, general sanitation regulations, section 4.12, or its successor relating to honeybee management.
D. Registration Of Beekeeper: Each beekeeper shall be registered with the Utah department of agriculture and food. Hive(s) shall be operated and maintained as provided in the Utah bee inspection act set forth in title 4, chapter 11 of the Utah state code, as amended. Hive(s) on property not owned by the beekeeper shall be conspicuously marked with the state registration number.
E. Inspection: A designated city official shall have the right to inspect any apiary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section between eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and five o'clock (5:00) P.M. once annually upon prior notice to the owner of the apiary property, and more often upon complaint without prior notice. (Ord. 1184, 1-12-2016)