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5 The beekeeper licensed to maintain the apiary must reside upon the property in which the apiary located. 6 The beekeeping license will be valid until May 31 of each calendar year following initial issuance and must be renewed prior to annual expiration by submitting a renewal form provided by the City and paying the renewal fee in the amount set forth in the Fees schedule approved by the City Council. 7 The property must be in compliance with all other applicable City regulations in order to receive approval 8 To ensure that concerns over bee allergies are addressed, the applicant must produce a document showing that no one within 100 feet of the property for which a beekeeping license is sought has a medically documented bee allergy. The document shall include the printed name, address and signature of the owner, and for rental properties, names and signatures from all adult non‐familial related occupants. If any owner or occupant has a medically documented allergy to bees, the condition must be documented on the form. A documented bee allergy within a 100 feet of the property seeking the license, will result in the 9 Beekeeping license are non‐transferable and do not run with the land. Location 1 Licensed beekeeping shall be allowed on properties zoned R‐1, Single Family Residential . 2 Hives must be located in the backyard and must be located a minimum of 15 feet from all property lines and 30 feet from any neighboring building. Required Conditions 1 No more than two colonies may be kept on the property at the same time. 2 For each colony permitted to be maintained in this Section, there may also be maintained upon the same apiary lot, one nucleus colony in a hive structure not to exceed one standard nine and five‐eighths inch depth box, ten frame hive body with a maximum of five supers. 3 Honeybee colonies must be kept in hives with removable frames which must be kept in sound and usable 4 within 10 feet of each active colony. 5 Materials from a hive such as wax combs or other materials that might encourage robbing by other bees must be promptly disposed of in a sealed container or placed within a building or other bee and vermin 6 Each beekeeper shall maintain their beekeeping equipment in good condition, including keeping the hives 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. It shall not be a defense to this ordinance that a beekeeper’s unused equipment attracted a swarm and that the beekeeper is not intentionally 7 Hives will be continuously managed to provide adequate living space for their respective honeybees in order to prevent swarming. 8 In any instance in which a colony exhibits unusual aggressive behavior, it is the duty of the beekeeper to promptly re‐queen the colony. 9 Each beekeeper shall ensure that no wax comb or other material that might encourage robbing by other bees 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 insect‐proof container. 10 For each colony licensed to be maintained under this ordinance, there may also be maintained upon the same apiary lot, one nucleus colony in a hive structure not to exceed one standard 9‐5/8 inch depth 10‐