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City of Springfield, MA
Hampden County
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[Adopted as Title 2, Ch. 2.26, of the 1986 Code]
There is established in the City a municipal office to be known as the "Office of Bee Commissioner."
A. 
The Bee Commissioner shall be especially fitted to perform the duties of his office and by actual experience must be skilled in the art of handling and raising bees.
B. 
He shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of five years.
C. 
The term of office of the person first appointed under this article shall be until the first Monday of 1958 and until a successor is appointed.
A. 
The Bee Commissioner shall investigate any and all complaints concerning the keeping of bees and the location and number of hives and apiaries.
B. 
Such complaints shall not be acted upon unless originally made in writing to the Commissioner of Public Health of the City.
C. 
In the event the locations of such apiaries or hives are not consistent with public safety in the opinion of the Bee Commissioner, the owner shall remove such apiaries, hives or other structures to a location approved by the Bee Commissioner.