Sec. 24-47.1
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Barrier requirement
A barrier shall be required if a hive is located between ten and 30 feet from a public right-of-way or boundary line ... The barrier shall consist of fencing, vegetation, or both, and must (i) be no less than six feet in height ...
- Maximum colonies on lots less than one acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.6 colonies
If the property on which the hive is located is less than one acre, the person maintaining the hive shall have no more than six colonies.
- Hive setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other dwelling50 ft
Hives shall be at least 50 feet away from any dwelling or structure located on property not under the same ownership or control as that of the person maintaining the hive.
- Hive setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public right-of-way10 ft
Hives shall be at least ten feet away from public rights-of-way and the boundary lines of properties not owned or controlled by the person maintaining the hive.
- On-site water source50 ft
There shall be an on-site water source located within 50 feet of the hive, or less than half the distance to the nearest unnatural source of water, whichever is closest.
From the ordinance
Hives shall be at least ten feet away from public rights-of-way and the boundary lines of properties ... Hives shall be at least 50 feet away from any dwelling ... A barrier shall be required if a hive is located between ten and 30 feet ... There shall be an on-site water source located within 50 feet of the hive ... If the property ... is less than one acre, the person maintaining the hive shall have no more than six colonies.