Sec. 32-300.02.10
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Additional lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. per additional beehive2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
On any lot of 10,000 square feet in size or larger, more than four beehives may be kept, provided there is an additional lot area of 2,500 square feet for each hive.
- Flight path barrier required if hive within 10 feet of lot line
if the landing platform of a hive faces and is within ten feet of any lot line, there shall be a flight path barrier, consisting of a fence, structure or plantings not less than six feet in height, located in front of the hive.
- Water source within 50 feet of beehives50 ft
In all instances, there shall be one adequate and accessible water source provided on site and located within 50 feet of the beehive(s).
- Maximum beehives without additional lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.4 hives
The keeping of honeybees in four beehives or less shall be permitted as an accessory use to a residential principal use on any lot.
From the ordinance
The keeping of honeybees in four beehives or less shall be permitted as an accessory use to a residential principal use on any lot. On any lot of 10,000 square feet in size or larger, more than four beehives may be kept, provided there is an additional lot area of 2,500 square feet for each hive.