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within a building or other vermin -proof container. 4. Each beekeeper shall maintain his 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. 5. Honey bee colonies may only be kept on lots three-quarters of an acre or larger. 6. Each beekeeper is allowed to make in person sales of honey from the beekeeper's residence as long as the following standards are met: The beekeeper must live on the apiary lot; ii. 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; iii. No products may be sold in person at the residence except honey and honey related products produced from hives on the premise; iv. No outside storage or display of products or merchandise; v. No traffic that is greater than the residential level of the neighborhood; vi. No separate business entrance; vii. All signage must comply with city sign regulations; viii. Not more than 15 percent of the total gross floor area of the residence or 200 square feet, whichever is less is devoted to snaking, storing, and selling honey; ix. No activity or equipment may be used that creates noise, vibration., glare, fumes, odor, or electric or television interference is permitted if it is detectable by adjacent neighbors; and x. No nonresident employees are permitted. § 95.73 Colony Density 1. 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: i. Lots three-quarters of one acre or larger but smaller than two and one-half acres: four colonies; ii. Two and one-half acre lot or larger but smaller than five acres: six colonies; iii. Five acres or larger: no restriction. 2. Colonies must be setback 25 feet from the property line of an adjacent occupied residential lot. 95,74 Permit Required 1. No beekeeping may occur on properties of less than five (5) acres unless the city issues a permit to the beekeeper on that specific property. The permit will be valid for two growing seasons.