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These standards of practice apply only to lots smaller than 5 acres. (A) Honeybee colonies shall be kept in hives with removable frames, which must be kept in sound and usable conditions. (B) Each beekeeper must ensure that a convenient source of water is available withinl0 feet of each colony at all times that the colonies remain active outside the hive. (C) Each beekeeper must ensure that no wax comb or other material that might encourage robbing by other bees that are left upon the grounds of the apiary lot. Such materials once removed from the site shall be handled and stored in sealed containers, or placed within a building or other vermin -proof container. (D) Each beekeeper shall maintain his or her beekeeping equipment in good condition, including keeping the hived painted if they have been painted but are peeling or flaking, and securing unused equipment from weather, potential theft or vandalism and occupancy by swarms. (E) Honeybee colonies may only be kept on lots three-quarters of an acre or larger. (F) Each beekeeper is allowed to make in person sales of honey from the beekeeper's residence as long as the following standards are met: (1) The beekeeper must liveon the apiary lot; (2) All honey sold in person on the residential premise must be produced by the beekeeper's hives that are located on the subject residential premise; (3) No products may be sold in person at the residence except honey and honey related products produced from hives on the premise; (4) No outside storage or display of products or merchandise; (5) No traffic that is greater than the residential level of the neighborhood; (6) No separate business entrance; (7) All signage must comply with city sign regulations; (8) Not more than 15% of the total gross floor area of the residence or 200 square feet, whichever is less is devoted to malting, storing, and selling honey; (9) No activity or equipment maybe used that creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odor, or electric or television interference is permitted if it is detectable by adjacent neighbors; and (10) No nonresident employees are permitted. (Ord. 08-100, passed 2-18-2014) Penalty, see § 95.999 § 95.128 COLONY DENSITY. (A) No person is permitted to keep more than the following numbers of colonies on any lot within the city, based upon the size of the apiary lot: ' (1) Lots three-quarters of 1 acre or larger but smaller than 2 and 1/2 acres: 4 colonies; (2) Two and one-half acre lot or larger but smaller than 5 acres: 6 colonies; (3) Five acres or larger: no restriction. (B) Colonies must be setback 25 feet from the property line of an adjacent occupied residential lot. (Ord. 08-100, passed 2-18-2014) Penalty, see § 95.999 § 95.129 PERNHT REQUIRED.