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File Number: 13-427 <br />BEEKEEPING PERMIT <br />A beekeeping permit is required for the keeping of any number of hives on any lot or parcel <br />of land within the City. <br />4-11-1405 <br />INSPECTION AND CONDITIONS OF BEEKEEPING PERMIT <br />(a) Inspection. Prior to issuance of a beekeeping permit, Animal Control Services shall <br />conduct an inspection of the premises. <br />(b) Conditions. The beekeeping permit applicant must be able to demonstrate <br />compliance with the following conditions: <br />(1) No hive shall be kept or maintained on any parcel of less than 6,000 square feet. <br />(2) No more than three hives shall be maintained on any property or parcel of land. <br />(3) The owner’s name, address, and location of all such hives shall be registered <br />with Animal Control Services. <br />(4) Hives shall be located in the rear of the property of the applicant and no less <br />than 5 feet from any side or rear lot lines. No hives shall be located in any front yard area of <br />the property. <br />(5) Hives must be situated more than fifty feet from any existing dwelling or any <br />proposed dwelling for which a building permit has been issued. <br />(6) All hives shall be oriented so that their entrances face a house or building on the <br />premises and shall be surrounded by a solid fence, located no farther than thirty feet from <br />such hives, that is not less than six feet in height and no more than the height specifically <br />approved with the beekeeping permit application to comply with zoning regulations. Said <br />fence may be open on the side facing a house or building on the premises. <br />(7) A constant and reliable water supply adequate to serve the needs of the hives <br />located on the premises shall be maintained at all times on such premises. Running water is <br />ideal, however a pond or fountain, or similar meet the requirements of the code. <br />(c) Required Finding. The Animal Control Officer reviewing the permit application shall <br />find that the hives will not cause unreasonable disturbance to the health or safety of residents <br />occupying properties adjoining the property or parcel before permit issuance. <br />(d) Personal Permit. Beekeeping permits shall be personal to the applicant and shall <br />not run with the land. <br />(e) Renewal Permit. Every two years, a renewal permit shall be obtained by a holder of <br />a beekeeping permit. The fee for the issuance of a permit and a renewal permit shall be <br />established by City Council resolution, and the renewal permit fee is due and payable each <br />Page 6 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/11/2013