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(D) Any person desiring keeping of honeybees shall make written application to the City Manager or designee, accompanied by a site plan of the real property upon which bees are to be kept, showing: 1) A site plan of the parcel showing the location and size of the proposed apiary, setbacks from the apiary to property lines and surrounding buildings, including houses and buildings on adjacent lots; 2) Inclusion of and location of safety fencing, flyaway barriers and water supply; 3) Proof of the applicant having completed coursework on beekeeping acceptable to the City Manager; 4) Agreement that property may be inspected by City at all reasonable times; 5) The property must be in compliance with all other applicable City regulations in order to receive approval. 6) If the applicant fails to maintain the conditions set forth in the Required Conditions Section after issuance of a beekeeping approval, the City Manager or their designee may revoke the approval. 7) The application materials shall include a statement that the applicant will at all times keep the bees in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and any additional restrictions, limitation conditions or prohibitions specified in the permit as necessary to safeguard public health and general welfare. (E) Residence Required. The beekeeper approved to maintain the apiary must reside upon the parcel in which the apiary is located. (F) Term. Permission for beekeeping will be valid as long as the applicant continues to comply with the terms of this section. Any finding of non-compliance, or lapse of continued use for more than 12 months shall require a new request prior to re- establishment of any beekeeping on the subject parcel. (G) Limitations for Allergies. The property must be in compliance with all other applicable City regulations in order to receive approval and renewal. To ensure that concerns over bee allergies are addressed, the City shall notify property owners of any parcel adjoining or across any public right of way from the applicant’s subject parcel of the date on which the City Council will consider a beekeeping application. The City Council may consider neighboring impacts, including documented bee sting allergies, in their review of an application. (H) Approval Non-transferable. Beekeeping approvals are non-transferable and do not run with the land. (I) Location. 1) Approved beekeeping shall be allowed only on property zoned R-1, Single Family Residential. 2) Hives must be located in the rear yard and must be located a minimum of 15 feet from all property lines and 30 feet from any neighboring building. 3) When a proposed hive location is on a parcel abutting any parcel zoned other than R-1, Single Family Residential, the hive shall be placed on the site in a location that maximizes the distance from the adjoining non-R-1 property. 20