SEC. 62.907. DISTANCE OF APIARY FROM ROADS.

   Apiaries must be located at or greater than the following distances from roads:

   (a)   Tier A: Twenty-five (25) feet.

   (b)   Tier B: Fifty (50) feet.

   (c)   Tier C: One hundred (100) feet.

   The distance will be measured from the nearest edge of the road as defined by this chapter.

SEC. 62.908. DISTANCE FROM NEIGHBORING DWELLINGS.

   Apiaries must be located at or greater than the following distances from a neighboring dwelling:

   (a)   Tier A: Thirty-five (35) feet.

   (b)   Tier B: One hundred (100) feet.

   (c)   Tier C: Three hundred (300) feet.

   The distance will be measured from the nearest portion of the neighboring dwelling.

SEC. 62.909. DISTANCE FROM PROPERTY LINES.

   Apiaries must be located at or greater than the following distances from the property line of the adjacent neighbor(s) as:

   (a)   Tier A: Twenty-five (25) feet.

   (b)   Tier B: Fifty (50) feet.

   If the property line extends into a thoroughfare or road, the distance will be measured from the nearest edge of the road, as defined by this chapter.

   The Commissioner may allow the placement of apiaries closer than the distance requirements from the property line if the Commissioner finds that the location is on an open-space-adjacent property that would not endanger public health or safety or create a nuisance.

SEC. 62.910. DISTANCE FROM SENSITIVE SITES.

   Apiaries must be located at or greater than the following distances from a sensitive site:

   (a)   Tier A: One-hundred-fifty (150) feet.

   (b)   Tier B: One-hundred-fifty (150) feet, if between three (3) and ten (10) colonies.

   (c)   Tier B: Three hundred (300) feet if between eleven (11) and twenty (20) colonies.

   (d)   Tier C: Four-hundred-fifty (450) feet.

   The distance will be measured from the nearest edge of the property line of the sensitive site.

SEC. 62.911. BMP CHECKLIST.

   Beekeepers shall complete, sign and submit the BMP Checklist for their respective tier at the time of annual registration. The beekeeper shall implement all the BMPs as required by the BMP Checklist.

SEC. 62.912. IDENTIFICATION SIGNS.

   Beekeepers shall identify the beekeeper's name and telephone number information on all apiary hives in black letters, not less than one inch high, on a background of contrasting color.

SEC. 62.913. REGULAR HIVE CHECK.

   Beekeepers shall inspect each colony at least once a month to detect undesirable honey bee behavior and/or apiary pests in order to take corrective action(s) in a timely manner. Beekeepers shall practice swarm prevention techniques and provide additional space for colony growth to minimize honey bee swarming. Tier A may maintain up to five (5) colonies for up to thirty (30) calendar days for swarm prevention.