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(J) Conditions for Beekeeping Consideration. 1) No more than two colonies may be kept on the subject parcel at the same time. 2) For each colony permitted to be maintained in this Section, there may also be maintained upon the same apiary parcel, 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 condition. 4) Each colony on the apiary site must be provided with a convenient source of water which must be located 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 proof enclosure. 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 keeping bees. 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. 1)9) Flyway Barrier: a. Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, in each instance where a colony is kept less than 25 feet from a property line of the lot upon which the apiary is located, as measured from the nearest point on the hive to the property line, the beekeeper shall establish and maintain a flyway barrier at least 6 feet in height. b. The flyway barrier may consist of a wall, fence, dense vegetation or a combination thereof, such that bees will fly over rather than through the material to reach the colony. c. If a flyway barrier of dense vegetation is used, the initial planting may be 4 feet in height, so long as the vegetation normally reaches 6 feet in height or higher. d. If a wall or fence flyway barrier is used, the materials must be decay resistant, maintained in good condition. A wall or fence flyway barrier shall not exceed the maximum allowable fence height per section 150.072 of City Code. e. The flyway barrier must continue parallel to the apiary lot line for 10 feet in either direction from the hive, or contain the hive or hives in an enclosure at least 6 feet in height. f. A flyway barrier is not required if the parcel adjoining the apiary lot line is (1) 21