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8. Bees

SECTION

10-801. Keeping of bees.

10-801. Keeping of bees.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to establish or maintain any hive, stand, or box where bees are kept, or keep any bees in or upon any premises within the corporate limits of the City unless the bees are kept in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) If bee colonies are kept within fifty feet (50') of any exterior boundary of the property on which the hive, stand, or box is located, a barrier that will prevent bees from flying through it, no less than five feet (5') high, shall be installed and maintained along said exterior boundary. Said barrier may be either a plant or artificial.
(b) Fresh, clean watering facilities for bees shall be provided on the said premises.
(c) The bees and equipment shall be kept in accordance with the provisions of the state statutes.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to prohibit the keeping of bees in a hive, stand or box located or kept within a school building for the purpose of study or observation. (1996 Code, § 10-1001)

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