It is unlawful to keep or harbor any bees in the Town except in strict compliance
with Division 5.5 of this Chapter 7 of the Town Code, is declared to be a menace to the health and safety of the residents
of the Town and is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and is prohibited and subject
to abatement. Any bee colony not residing in a hive structure intended for beekeeping,
or any swarm of bees, or any colony residing in a standard or homemade hive which,
by virtue of its condition, has obviously been abandoned by the beekeeper, is hereby
declared to be a menace to the health and safety of the residents of the Town and
is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Any bee colonies kept in the
Town not in compliance with this Division or otherwise declared to be a nuisance pursuant
to this Section may be summarily destroyed or removed from the Town by the Town Administrator/Clerk,
the Town's Code Enforcement officer or any designee of the Town Administrator/Clerk.
In each instance in which a bee colony is destroyed, all usable components of the
hive structure that are not damaged or rendered unhealthy by the destruction of the
bees shall upon the beekeeper's request be returned to the beekeeper, provided that
the beekeeper agrees to bear all transportation expenses for their return. (Ord. 20-1998
§9.09.01)
(Ord. No.
8-2014
, § 1, 4-22-14)
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