"Bee"
means a honey-producing insect of the species Apis mellifera commonly known as honeybee.
"Hive"
means a moveable structure for housing a collection of bees with a single queen.
"Livestock facility"
means structure(s) and land for keeping livestock, excluding bees, that includes both of the following elements:
1. 
"Shelter"
means a roofed structure, such as a coop, hutch, animal carrier, or cage, that protects livestock from the elements and predators.
2. 
"Run or yard"
means a fenced area that gives livestock access to the outdoors and prevents their escape.
"Livestock keeper"
means any person who harbors, cares for, or exercises control over livestock.
"Livestock"
means honeybees and animals that are typically kept outside; may produce milk, meat, wool, honey, or eggs; and may be kept humanely in urban backyards. Livestock does not include common household pets or exotic animals.
(Ord. 22-09 §3)
Livestock keepers must comply with all provisions of this title and any administrative rules for best practices determined applicable by the city. Failure to comply is declared to be a public nuisance in violation of this title.
(Ord. 22-09 §3)
A. 
Complaints. Livestock keepers must respond to and remediate valid complaints in a timely manner. Valid complaints include, but are not limited to, the identifiable presence of vermin or noxious odors.
B. 
Prohibited Animals. Roosters over three months old are prohibited.
C. 
Bees.
1. 
Hive Care and Maintenance. Beekeepers must:
a. 
Respond to bee swarming incidents within 36 hours.
b. 
Keep hives in good repair and provide adequate space to prevent overcrowding and swarming.
c. 
Provide bees with a clean and accessible source of water on the lot where the hive is located from March through October.
2. 
Hive Locations.
a. 
Livestock keepers with hives located within 10 feet of a lot line or public access easement must provide a flyaway barrier that meets the following requirements:
i. 
Measures at least six feet in height;
ii. 
Consists of a solid wall, fence, dense vegetation, or combination thereof; and
iii. 
Extends 10 feet in length beyond the hive in each direction, as shown in Figure 6.02.1.
Figure 6.02.1: Flyaway Barrier Examples
D. 
Other Livestock.
1. 
Livestock Care and Maintenance.
a. 
Livestock keepers must contact a licensed veterinarian to examine any animal believed to have a disease contagious to animals (e.g., mange, eczema) or humans (e.g., ringworm, hepatitis, rabies). If an animal is affirmatively diagnosed, livestock keepers must comply with all veterinary instructions for care and confinement until the animal is declared free of disease.
b. 
Animal feed must be stored in a lidded container and managed so as not to become a nuisance.
c. 
No person may dye or color any fowl or rabbit under three months of age.
2. 
Livestock Facilities. Livestock must be kept within a livestock facility as defined in Section 6.02.010 and shown in Figure 6.02.2, and provided in Table 6.02.3.
a. 
Livestock facilities must be kept in good repair and maintained in a manner that does not endanger the health or well-being of the livestock.
b. 
Multiple species are allowed within a single facility.
c. 
Runs or yards must be fenced with materials designed to safely contain the specific livestock being kept.
d. 
Livestock must be kept within a shelter during non-daylight hours, as provided in Table 6.02.3.
e. 
Shelters must be located a minimum of five feet away from all lot lines and public access easements and within a fenced run or yard.
f. 
An individual shelter may be a maximum of 15 feet in height and 528 square feet in size. Multiple shelters may be provided.
g. 
Shelters may or may not be permanently fixed to the ground.
h. 
Shelters that are permanently fixed to the ground may not cause the lot to exceed the maximum lot coverage allowed in the base zone.
Figure 6.02.2: Example of an Allowed Livestock Facility
Table 6.02.3: Where Livestock are Allowed
Location
Time of Day
Livestock Facility
Fenced Yard
(outside of fenced run)
Shelter
Fenced Run
Daylight hours
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
Non-daylight hours
Required
Prohibited
Prohibited
(Ord. 22-09 §3)