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<br /> <br />CITY OF EDINA <br />DRAFT of 1-27-15 <br />APIARY REGISTRATION REVOCATION POLICY <br /> <br />Apiary registration is required under Edina City Code Sec. 8-311 (a) and serves to make the City aware of the <br />locations where beekeeping activities are being conducted. Any resident living within 200 ft of a lot line of an <br />apiary site may file a written appeal of the approval of an apiary registration to the City Manager, or their <br />designee, (Sec. 8-311 (h)) at any time after approval of an apiary registration. If an appeal is filed, the beekeeper <br />will be notified in writing by the City Manager or their designee (Sec. 8-311 (h)). The City Manager, or their <br />designee, must then conduct a hearing with the apiary registrant and the person appealing the registration (Sec. <br />8-316 (b)). The purpose of the following principals and criteria is to guide the City Manager, or their designee <br />as to those circumstances under which an apiary registration can be revoked. After hearing sides, the City <br />Manager, or their designee, renders a decision, which shall be final (Sec. 8-316 (b)). <br /> <br />A. Each registration appeal shall be evaluated on a case by case basis, recognizing its importance and <br />benefit to both parties involved from all perspectives. <br /> <br />B. An Edina resident seeking to register an apiary does not need a neighbor’s signature of approval. <br /> <br />C. A neighbor’s comments prior to approval of the apiary registration will not impact whether or not the <br />registration is approved. Only the applicant’s compliance with all City code applicable to apiaries will <br />determine the approval of an apiary registration. <br /> <br />D. During the hearing which is held pursuant to a written appeal of the apiary registration, the City <br />Manager, or their designee, can mediate between the parties by suggesting such strategies as moving the <br />apiary, constructing a flyway barrier (see definition below), or any other suitable management <br />techniques. <br /> <br />A flyway barrier is at least six (6) feet in height and may consist of: <br />1. A wall, fence, dense vegetation or a combination thereof, such that honeybees will fly over rather <br />than through the material to reach the apiary. <br />2. If a flyway barrier of dense vegetation is used, the initial planting may be four (4) feet in height, so <br />long as the vegetation reaches a height of six (6) feet or higher within two (2) years of installation. <br />3. The flyway barrier must continue parallel to the lot line of the apiary site for a mutually agreeable <br />distance. <br />4. A flyway barrier is not required if the hive is located on a rooftop. <br /> <br />E. Stating that "I'm allergic to bee stings" is not persuasive to cause a revocation. Medical documentation <br />must be provided stating that you, or another person who is permanently resident in the household, have <br />suffered past anaphylaxis specifically due to honeybee (Apis mellifera) stings. <br /> <br />Alternative: Medical documentation must be provided stating that you, or another person who is <br />permanently resident in the household, have suffered past anaphylaxis due to bee stings, provided that <br />the medical documentation does not also indicate that the allergy is to a bee or insect species other than <br />honeybees (Apis mellifera). <br /> <br />F. Medical documentation can consist of a letter, bill, or other written statement from an emergency room, <br />physician, pharmacist, nurse, or from a licensed allergist with a diagnosis that you have tested positive <br />Adopted Edina City Council February XX, 2015 Page | 1