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Attachment 2 <br />BeeKeeping Regulations in other Minnesota Cities <br />CITY OF CHANHASSEN <br />Sec 5-122 Permit Required <br />1.No person shall maintain or keep honey bees without a permit issued by the city. <br />2.Application for the permit required by this article shall be made to the city upon a <br />form furnished by the city. A nonrefundable fee in the amount established pursuant <br />3.In order to be issued a permit the applicant must: <br />1.Provide proof of having successfully completed 16 hours of training in <br />beekeeping through the University of Minnesota, or similarly reputable <br />organization. <br />2.Have a lot of one-third acre or larger. <br />3.Submit a notarized statement to city stating that they have informed all <br />adjoining neighbors that they intend to keep honey bees. <br />4.Not have had a prior beekeeping permit revoked by the City of Chanhassen. <br />5.Meet the colony density and setback requirements listed in section 5-123. <br />Sec 5-123 Colony Density And Setbacks <br />1.No person is permitted to keep more than the following numbers of colonies on any <br />lot within the city, based upon the size of the apiary lot: <br />1.Lots one-third acre or larger but smaller than one acre: Two colonies. <br />2.Lots one acre or larger but smaller than 2½ acres: Four colonies. <br />3.Lots 2½ acres or larger but smaller than ten acres: Eight colonies. <br />4.Lots larger than ten acres: No limit. <br />2.Colonies must be located in the rear yard and must be setback from the property <br />lines a minimum of 25 feet. <br />1.On lots with multiple street frontages, colonies may not be located in any <br />yard with street frontage. <br />2.On lots directly adjacent to undeveloped property colonies may be setback a <br />minimum of ten feet from lot lines dividing the property from the <br />DOCSOPEN\\RS160\\1\\1043163.v1-8/13/25 <br />Qbhf!48!pg!322 <br /> <br />