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ORDINANCE 2024-02 2 Section 2. Section §91.56 is hereby amended to read as follows: § 91.56 KEEPING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS. Except as allowed for Bees in this section, no person may keep farm animals or wild animals as defined in this Code, nor more than 2 dogs or 3 dogs allowed under § 91.01 through 91.05 or fowl, within the city nearer than 500 feet to any human habitation or platted land, without approval of the City Council. The City Council may, before approving or denying any request for approval, request a report from the Health Officer concerning the effect on public health. (A) KEEPING OF BEES. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish certain requirements for beekeeping within the City and to avoid issues which might otherwise be associated with beekeeping in populated areas. Compliance with this ordinance shall not be a defense to a proceeding alleging that a given colony constitutes a nuisance, but such compliance may be offered as evidence of the beekeeper’s efforts to abate any proven nuisance. Compliance with this ordinance shall not be a defense to a proceeding alleging that a given colony violates applicable ordinances regarding public health, but such compliance may be offered as evidence of the beekeeper’s compliance with acceptable standards of practice among hobby beekeepers in the State of Minnesota. (B) City Council Approval Required. No person may keep, harbor, maintain or allow to be kept any hive or other facility for the housing of honeybees on or in any parcel in the City without approval of the City Council. If the applicant is a tenant, they must also provide proof of approval by the property owner permitting the keeping of bees on the property. (C) Training and Education Required. Beekeeping training and education is required for beekeeper applicants prior to the approval of the City Council. At the time of request, the beekeeper must submit a certificate of completion of an approved honeybee keeping course. (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 43