For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings:
"Applicator"
means any person operating in the city who seeks to exterminate
bees, as defined herein, by application of pesticides on a commercial
basis or as part of a business operation in the city.
"Bee hive"
means a hive or comparable apparatus occupied by a live bee
colony and that is accessible to bees.
"Bee swarm"
means a temporary mass or cluster of bees together in close
proximity on a structure or surface on or in which there currently
exists no bee hive. Bee swarms typically rest on such a structure
or surface while seeking to establish a new hive, and will usually
leave the area in two to three days if undisturbed.
"Bee" or "bees"
means members of the genus Apis species and all subvarieties,
commonly known as "honeybees."
"Beekeeper"
means any person or entity, either in a commercial or private
capacity, which lawfully engages in the breeding or keeping of bee
hives or colonies. Beekeepers must be up to date and current on all
applicable licenses and permits otherwise required by local, state,
or federal law.
"City"
means the City of West Hollywood, California, acting through
its City Manager or his or her authorized designee.
"Non-lethal methods"
means any procedure or service reasonably intended to result
in the removal of a bee hive or bee swarm without the destruction
or extermination of such bee hive or bee swarm. The incidental or
accidental destruction of one or more individual bees during a procedure
or service does not disqualify such procedure or service from qualifying
as a non-lethal method. The use of pesticides is not a non-lethal
method. Examples of non-lethal methods include, but are not limited
to:
1.
Capture and relocation of bees by a beekeeper, such as through
the use of a "hive box" or similar device;
3.
Burning of citronella candles;
4.
Spraying a solution of garlic and water;
5.
Obtaining the services of a beekeeper.
(Ord. 24-12, 5/6/2024)