As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context of their usage indicates another usage.
(a) "Apiary" means any place where one or more colonies or nucleus colony of bees are kept.
(b) "Honey Bees" or "Bees" means any stage of any species of the genus Apis.
(c) "Beekeeper" means a person who owns or has charge of one or more colonies of bees.
(d) "Hive" means any modern frame hive, box hive, box, barrel, log gum, skep, or any other natural or artificial receptacle, or any part thereof, that may be used as a domicile for bees.
(e) "Colony" means the hive and its equipment, including bees, combs and brood.
(f) "Beekeeping Equipment" means anything used in the operation of an apiary, such as hive bodies supers, frames, top and bottom boards, hive tools, smoker, gloves, veil, protective clothing, and extracting equipment.
(g) "Tract" means a contiguous parcel or land under common ownership.
(h) "Nuc" or "Nucleus colony" means a small hive smaller than the usual hive box designed for a particular purpose.
(i) "Undeveloped property" means any idle land that is not improved or actually in the process of being improved with residential, commercial, industrial, church, park, school or governmental facilities or other structures or improvements intended for human use occupancy and the grounds maintained in association therewith. The term shall be deemed to include property developed exclusively as a street or highway or property used for commercial agricultural purposes.
(Ord. 2021-40. Passed 6-28-21.)