03.04 Public Hearing - Ordinance Amendment Regarding Bee Keeping

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iii, Shall be at least 25 feet from a principal building on an abutting lot. iv, In each instance where a colony is kept less than 25 feet from a property line of the lot upon which the apiary is located, the beekeeper shall establish and maintain a flyway barrier 6 feet in height as follows: a. The flyway barrier must e�ctend io feet in either direction from the hive along the property line. b. Barriers may be made of a wall, fence, or dense vegetation. A combination of these things is permissible. v. A fence permit is required. vi. Sale of honey and hive products from the beekeeper's residence is considered a Type III Home Occupation, and is allowed in certain zones according to Section i�-5.i�, "Land Use Matrix." Honey and hive products sold onsite shall be from hives located on the subject property and owned by the property owner. D. Colony Density. The following numbers of colonies are permitted: i. Lots less than 2i,�8o sq. ft. (1/2 acre): two colonies; ii. I.ots larger than 1/2 acre: four colonies. E. Beekeeper Training. Prior to obtaining an initial permit a beekeeper must provide: i. A beekeeping course completion certificate or letter from an educational institution that offers a beekeeping course. ii. Verification of equivalent experience for the honey bee keeping course. F. Permit Required. i. Permits will be issued annually and shall expire on December 3 i of each year. ii. A L.and Use Permit Application shall be completed by the applicant, along with detailed site plan indicating location of hives. iii. Notices will be mailed to all adjacent property owners within i5o feet of applicant's property. iv. If there are no objections received within io days of mailing the notices, the application will be processed by staff. v. If objections are received within io days of mailing notices, the Planning Commission will consider the application. vi. Permits are non-transferable and do not run with the land.