It is unlawful for any person to engage in commercial beekeeping; that is, the keeping of bees for commercial purposes within the City. It is unlawful for any person to keep bees for noncommercial purposes within the City, except in the manner prescribed in, and in compliance with the provisions of this section and following sections; provided, that nothing in this article shall be deemed or construed to prohibit the keeping of bees in a hive or box located and kept within a school building or similar educational or research institution for the purpose of study, observation or other scientific purpose.
(Prior Code § 3-4)
Each person maintaining one or more colonies of bees (which bees may only be of the variety or species known as honey bees, Apis millifera) in the City shall comply with the following conditions:
(a) 
Each colony shall be maintained in movable frame hives.
(b) 
Adequate space shall be maintained in the hive to prevent overcrowding and swarming or aggressive behavior.
(c) 
Colonies shall be re-queened following any swarming or aggressive behavior.
(d) 
Each colony shall be registered with the County Agricultural Commissioner.
(e) 
Each colony, and all bees therein, shall at all times be under the control of the owner or keeper thereof, and shall not be permitted upon the property of another in such a manner that it disturbs the peace and quiet enjoyment of other persons within the City. Upon complaint of any resident or owner of property within the City, and upon determination by the Director of Community Development of a violation of this subsection (e), the violator shall forthwith remove the colony, and all bees therein, to a location not less than 300 feet from the exterior boundaries of the complaining owner or resident's property.
(Prior Code § 3-4.1)
All colonies shall be maintained and located in the following manner:
(a) 
No more than four hives shall be maintained on lots having less than 10,000 square feet in area. On lots having more than 10,000 square feet in area, no more than one additional hive may be maintained for each 5,000 square feet of additional lot area.
(b) 
No hives shall be located within 10 feet of any property line except when situated and maintained eight feet or more above adjacent ground level.
(Prior Code § 3-4.2)
(a) 
Each person maintaining one or more colonies of bees in the City shall comply with all State regulations governing bee management and honey production, as provided in Division 13 (Section 29001 and following) of the Agriculture Code of the State, and any and all regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(b) 
Violations of the Agriculture Code, or regulations, shall be enforced by the County Agricultural Commission.
(c) 
Violations of this article not involving the Agriculture Code or regulations shall be enforced by the Director of Community Development.
(Prior Code § 3-4.3)