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feet from the rear or side property lines and 20 feet from public rights-of way unless further restricted elsewhere in this Code. A corner lot shall be considered to have two front yards. (2) Hives must be located a minimum of ten feet from any adjacent dwelling unit. (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. (i) The flyway barrier may consist of a wall, fence, dense vegetation or a combination there of, such that bees will fly over rather than through the material to reach the colony. (ii) 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. (iii) 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 over 7 feet in height requires a variance and a building permit. (iv) 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. (v) A flyway barrier is not required if the property adjoining the apiary lot line is (1) undeveloped, or is (2) zoned agricultural or industrial, or is (3) outside of the City limits, or is (4) a wildlife management area or naturalistic park land with no horse or foot trails located within 25 feet of the apiary. (1) If the adjoining property becomes developed, a flyway barrier must be erected according to the specifications of this section. No grandfathering rights for a legal nonconformity shall accrue under this subsection. 6-803 Colony Density (1) No person is permitted to keep more than the following numbers of colonies on any lot within the City, based upon the size or configuration of the apiary lot: (a) One half acre or smaller lot: 2 colonies (b) Larger than 1/2 acre but smaller than 3/4 acre lot: 4 colonies (c) Larger than 3/4 acre lot but smaller than 1 acre lot: 6 colonies (d) One acre but smaller than 5 acres: 8 colonies (e) Larger than 5 acres: no restriction (2) If the beekeeper serves the community by removing a swarm or swarms of honey bees from locations where they are not desired, the beekeeper shall not be considered in violation the portion of this ordinance limiting the number of colonies if temporarily housing the swarm on the apiary lot in compliance with the standards of practice set out in this ordinance for no more than 6 months from the date acquired. 6-804 Required Conditions. (1) Honey bee colonies shall be kept in hives with removable frames, which shall be kept in sound and usable condition. (2) Each beekeeper shall ensure that a convenient source of water is available to the colony so long as colonies remain active outside of the hive. (3) Each beekeeper shall ensure that no wax comb, syrup for feeding honey bees, or other