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(4) If granted, the permit shall be issued by the Community Development Director and shall state the conditions, if any, imposed upon the permitted for the keeping of honey bees under this permit. The permit shall specify the restrictions, limitations, conditions and prohibitions which the City deems reasonably necessary to protect any person or neighboring use from unsanitary conditions, unreasonable noise or odors, or annoyance, or to protect the public health and safety. (5) All beekeeping permits will remain in effect until voluntarily cancelled, or revoked and are subject to revocation should the Chapter be repealed in its entirety or modified in such a way. Permits are non-transferrable. (6) The fees for the registration will be determined by the City Council in the city’s fee schedule. (7) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Community Development Director may appeal that decision to the City Council by filing a request for appeal with the City Manager within ten calendar days after the Community Development Director’s decision. The City Manager shall cause the appeal to be placed on the agenda of the next regular City Council meeting that is held not less than ten calendar days following receipt of the appeal request. The City C ouncil may affirm or reject the decision of the Community Development Director. The Council may add reasonable conditions to any decision granting a license or permit or may delete any conditions previously imposed by the Community Development Director. (8) Beekeepers operating in the City prior to the effective date of the Section will have until July 1, 2024 to apply for registration. 6-806 Inspection. A designated City official shall have the right to inspect any apiary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this ordinance between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. once annually upon prior notice to the owner of the apiary property and more often upon complaint without prior notice. 6-807 Presumed Colony/Hive Value. For the purpose of enforcing City ordinances against destruction of property, each colony/hive shall be presumed to have a value of $275. 6-808 Violations. Failure to comply with a provision of this Chapter is a violation and the City is authorized to take one or more of the following actions: (1) Initiate a criminal action by citation or formal complaint. A violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor. (2) Process the violation as a public nuisance abatement matter under Chapter 8-1100. (3) Process the violation or violations as an administrative procedures action under Chapter 2-1100. (4) Process the matter in any other way as allowed by statute or federal law. (5) Community Development Director may revoke permit issued under this Chapter if the person holding the permit refuses or fails to comply with this Chapter, with any regulations promulgated by the City pursuant to this Chapter, or any state or local law governing cruelty to animals or the keeping of animals. Any person whose permit is revoked shall, within ten days thereafter, humanely dispose of all honey bees being owned, kept or harbored by such person, and no part of the permit fee shall be refunded.