The keeping of bees, and associated beehives, shall be governed by the following regulations.
(a) Number. No beehive shall be kept on lot of less than 4,000 square feet of lot area. An owner may keep one additional beehive for each additional 2,400 square feet in area over the original 4,000 square feet of lot area.
(b) Location and Setbacks. No beehive shall be kept closer than five feet to any lot line and ten feet to a dwelling or the permitted placement of a dwelling on another parcel, and no beehive shall be kept in a front yard or side street yard (corner lot). The front of any beehive shall face away from the property line of the adjacent residential property closest to the beehive.
(c) Fences and Shrubs. A solid fence or dense hedge, known as a “flyway barrier”, at least six feet in height shall be placed along the side of the beehive that contains the entrance to the hive, and shall be located within five feet of the hive and shall extend at least two feet on either side of the hive. No such flyway barrier shall be required if all beehives are located at least twenty-five feet from all property lines and for beehives that are located on porches or balconies at least ten feet above grade, except if such porch or balcony is located less than five feet from a property line.
(d) Water Supply. A supply of fresh water shall be maintained in a location readily accessible to all bee colonies on the site throughout the day to prevent bees from congregating at neighboring swimming pools or other sources of water on nearby properties.
(e) Prohibitions. No Africanized bees may be kept on a property under the regulations of this section.
(Ord. 52-2018. Passed 4-16-18.)