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HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 08-253 on 11/3/2021 9.24.520 Permit Required (a)No beekeeping may occur on properties of less than five acres unless the city issues a permit to the beekeeper on that specific property. The permit will be valid for two growing seasons. (b)A beekeeping permit will only be issued if: (1)The permit application documents the satisfaction of all applicable items found in LEC 9.24.480 through LEC 9.24.530; and (2)Notices have been mailed to all homes within 150 feet of the applicant's property lines. a.If there are objections received within ten days of mailing the notices, then the permit application must be considered by the city council. b.If there are no objections received within ten days of mailing the notices, then the permit application will be processed by city staff. It will not be referred to the city council for consideration. (c)Permits are non-transferable and do not run with the land. (d)A permit constitutes a limited license granted to the beekeeper by the city and in no way creates a vested zoning right. (e)By signing the permit, the beekeeper acknowledges that he shall defend and indemnify the city against any and all claims arising out of keeping the bees on the premises. (f)Beekeeping permit fees shall be as established by the city council. (g)All standards of practice and colony density standards must be met in order to issue a permit. (h)If the standards of practice are not maintained subsequent to issuance of a beekeeping permit, the permit may be revoked by the city. (i)Beekeeping training is required for the beekeeper prior to issuance of an initial beekeeping permit by the city. Documentation for such training may be provided in the following ways: (1)Either provide a certificate of completion from a honeybee keeping course from the University of Minnesota or from Century College; (2)Request consideration for having completed a comparable course from another institution or instructor; (3)Request consideration for substituting equivalent experience for the honeybee keeping course; or (4)Provide a letter from a current beekeeping instructor at the University of Minnesota, Century College, or other educational institution offering similar beekeeping courses that states that the permit applicant has gained through other means a substantially similar knowledge base to one that could be gained through appropriate beekeeping courses at the University of Minnesota or Century College. (j)Any beekeeper wishing to make in person sales of honey from their home according to the standards of practice section must so indicate on the annual permit. HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 08-253 on 11/3/2021