(a) Every person who is the owner or is in possession of an apiary which is located within the unincorporated area of the County of San Bernardino, on the first day of January of each year, or within 30 days thereafter, shall register the number of colonies in each apiary and the location of each apiary. The registration is valid until January 1 of the following year.
(b) Every person who moves bees into the unincorporated area of the County of San Bernardino or otherwise comes into possession of an apiary located within the unincorporated area of the County of San Bernardino, after the first day of January shall within 30 days register the apiary moved or so acquired.
(c) Registration of an apiary shall be filed with the San Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner. The Commissioner shall adopt a form of registration to be used County-wide.
(d) Each beekeeper, apiary owner, apiary operator, or person in possession of any apiary, shall pay, in addition to any other fees required by law, an annual registration fee to cover the costs of apiary registration and late fees, if applicable, in the amount specified in Chapter 2 of Division 6 of Title 1 of the San Bernardino County Code.
(Ord. 1466, passed - -1968; Am. Ord. 1655, passed - -1971; Am. Ord. 3598, passed - -1995)