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1) As part of the approval, each beekeeper must allow an inspection of the apiary site. The City Manager or their designee has the right to inspect any apiary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Section upon providing prior notice to the owner of the apiary property. In the case of a complaint regarding the apiary, the apiary site may be inspected by the City without prior notice. 2) If an approved apiary site is found to be non-compliant with any requirements of this section, a compliance order shall be issued by the City Manager, or their designee. The licensee shall have up to ten (10) days to bring the apiary into compliance or risk the loss of their approval. 3) If the City Manager orders the revocation of an existing Beekeeping approval, a hearing before the City Council shall be scheduled as follows: a. Scheduling of hearing. If the city makes a determination that it will be revoking an approval pursuant to this subchapter, the City Council shall conduct a hearing on the matter. The hearing shall be scheduled at the next regular City Council meeting following the date of the notice of intent to revoke. b. Hearing. At the hearing, the City Council shall hear all relevant evidence and arguments and shall review all testimony, documents and other evidence submitted. The applicant shall have the opportunity to address the City Council at the hearing. c. Findings. After the hearing is concluded, the City Council shall make findings on whether to uphold the order to revoke. The City Council shall issue a written decision within 30 days following the date of the hearing and shall send a copy of its decision to the licensee by mail. (L) Removal or Relocation. 1) If any approved beekeeper serves the community by removing a swarm or swarms of honeybees from locations where they are not desired, that person will not be considered to be in violation of the colony density restrictions of this Section if the following conditions are met: a. The person temporarily houses the honeybees at an apiary site of a beekeeper licensed by the City; b. The honeybees are not kept for more than 30 days; and c. The site remains in compliance with the other provisions of this Section. 2) Any resident who has lost their approval shall not be eligible for a new license. 3) Any resident who voluntarily forfeits the approved colony may reapply for a license in the future. 4) Any resident who wishes to transport the approved colony must first establish a new license in whichever jurisdiction they plan to relocate to.