(A) Residents seeking approval to keep and raise honey bees shall submit an application, application fee, and site plan. Registration is not required for sites over five acres in size.
(B) If the beekeeper relocates a hive or colony to a new apiary site, the beekeeper shall apply for an updated registration, prior to the relocation, on the form provided by the city.
(C) The beekeeping registration shall be valid January 1 through December 31 of each calendar year following initial issuance and must be renewed by the registrant prior to expiration each year by submitting a renewal form to the City Clerk.
(D) The applicant for the license must notify all residents of the property if the applicant is not the owner or operator and the owner or operator must be an additional signatory on the license application. Notification is not required for renewal of the license.
(E) (1) Upon receipt of application, the city will send written notice to property owners living within 200 feet of applicant.
(2) Any objections to the registration must be made in writing and received within ten days.
(3) If any written objection is received, the application must be referred to the City Administrator.
(4) The application must be denied if the city receives a written objection from an adjacent property owner that includes medical documentation by a licensed physician of an allergy to honey bee venom.
(F) Applicants for a beekeeping license shall provide proof of applicable training or provide a waiver indicating how required experience has been obtained.
(G) The fees for the registration will be determined by the City Council in the city’s fee schedule.
(Prior Code, § 6-8-6) (Ord. 634, passed 4-11-2016)
Cross-reference:
Fees, see Chapter 36