The city may utilize any action available under the law to address violations of this subchapter, including but not limited to the following:
(a) The city may seek to enjoin any person or operation who violates the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) In the case of a violation of this subchapter, the city may elect to destroy a hive and/or relocate a colony, if there is an immediate need to protect public safety, or may require the hobby beekeeper to destroy or relocate a colony. Such circumstances shall be present when there is: (1) a colony not residing in a hive structure intended for beekeeping; (2) a dangerous swarm of honeybees that poses an immediate risk to the safety of humans; or (3) a colony residing in a standard or man-made hive which, by virtue of its condition, has obviously been abandoned by the beekeeper.
(c) The permit may be modified or revoked by the city for failure to comply with the applicable provisions of city ordinance, state law, rule or regulation, or for other good cause. The licensee may appeal through the procedures established by the administrative code provisions of this code according to the procedure set forth in § 30.040.
(d) Any violation of this section shall be subject to the general penalty under § 10.999.
(Ord. 106-19, passed 11-5-2019)