Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Required flyway barrier heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
a flyway barrier at least six feet in height shall be installed within five feet of the hive entrance
- Minimum hive setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot line10 ft
Hives shall be located in the rear yard only and shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from any lot line.
- Maximum number of beehives on lots one acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more8 hives
No more than eight hives shall be kept on any lot of one acre or more.
- Maximum number of beehives on lots under one acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.4 hives
No more than four hives shall be kept on any lot of less than one acre.
From the ordinance
The keeping of bees (apiary) shall be permitted as an accessory use in all zoning districts... No more than four hives shall be kept on any lot of less than one acre.