The findings contained in the preamble of this article are hereby adopted as part of this article.
As used in this article, the following words and terms shall
have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context of their
usage clearly indicates another meaning:
APIARY
The assembly of one or more colonies of bees at a single
location.
BEEKEEPER
A person who owns or has charge of one or more colonies of
bees.
BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT
Anything used in the operation of an apiary, such as hive
bodies, supers, frames, top and bottom boards and extractors.
COLONY or HIVE
An aggregate of bees consisting principally of workers, but
having, when perfect, one queen and at times many drones, including
brood, combs, honey and the receptacle inhabited by the bees.
HONEYBEE
All life stages of the common domestic honeybee, Apis mellifera
species.
All other ordinances of the Borough, or parts thereof, including, but not limited to, Code §
93-22 relating only to bees and which are in conflict with this article are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict herein.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase,
or word contained in this article shall be declared invalid for any
reason whatsoever, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions
of this article, which shall remain in full force and effect, and
to this end the provisions of this article are hereby declared to
be severable.
This article shall take effect upon passage and publication
as required by law.