For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:
"Bees"
means and includes any of a large number of broad-bodied, four-winged hairy insects that gather pollen or nectar, especially honey bees.
"Keeping bees"
means and includes the maintaining of hives or colonies of bees for any purpose and also includes the maintaining of boxes and/or beehive boxes where bees, including wild bees, are allowed or encouraged to move in and congregate for any purpose.
(Ord. 329 § 1, 1989)
No person shall keep bees and/or allow the keeping of bees or provide for the keeping of bees on parcels of land less than one acre in size, nor shall hives or colonies of bees or boxes or beehive boxes where bees are allowed and/or encouraged to move in and congregate, be kept and/or permitted within 500 feet of two or more residences in any residential zone within the City.
(Ord. 329 § 1, 1989)
For each day that any provision of this chapter is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct violation which shall be punishable as an infraction for which a fine of not more than $250.00 may be imposed for each such violation.
(Ord. 329 § 1, 1989)