For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APIARY. A place where one or more honeybee colonies are kept.
BEEHIVE. Any structure being used to house a colony of honeybees.
HONEYBEE COLONY. A cluster of honeybees living together as a colony organism.
MOVABLE-FRAME HIVE. Any hive design that allows the beekeeper to readily remove the combs from the hive during hive inspections, in order to monitor and manage conditions within the colony.
SWARMING. The natural method of honeybee colonies to reproduce, resulting in the departure of part of the bee population with a queen to create a new honeybee colony.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms BEEHIVE and COLONY are used interchangeably.
(Ord. 784-C.S., passed 7-17-12)