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property line along a street than the principal structure is from the same street unless setback at least 50 feet from the property line adjacent to the street; (6) Screening from abutting residentially used properties and streets in the form of a solid privacy fence of at least four feet in height constructed according to the fence standards of § 21.301.08 shall be provided for the shelter and enclosure; (7) Constructed in a workmanship like manner to deter rodents and predators; and (8) The shelter shall be winterized to protect the animals in cold weather. (k) Prevention of nuisance conditions. Owners shall care for farm poultry and farm animals in a humane manner and shall prevent nuisance conditions by ensuring the follow conditions are met: (1) The shelter and enclosure are maintained in good repair , and in a clean and sanitary manner free of vermin and objectionable odors; (2) Feces and discarded feed is regularly collected and stored in a leak-proof container with a tight-fitting cover to prevent nuisance odors and the attraction of vermin until it can be disposed properly; (3) Farm poultry and farm animal feed stored in leak-proof containers with a tight-fitting cover to prevent attraction of vermin; (4) Feces, discarded feed and dead farm poultry and farm animals shall not be composted; (5) Farm poultry and farm animals shall be secured inside of a shelter from sunset to sunrise each day to prevent nuisance noise and attracting predators; and (6) Farm poultry and farm animals shall remain in the shelter or enclosure at all times and shall not run at large . (Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010; Ord. 2015-18, passed 6-22-2015; Ord. 2017-38, passed 11-6-2017; Ord. 2024-28, passed 11-18-2024) § 12.116.01 BEEKEEPING. (a) A beekeeper may not place a beehive in a front yard. For the purposes of this section, a corner lot is considered to have two front yards. (b) A beekeeper must place a beehive closer to the primary structure on the site of the beehive than any primary structure or dwelling on an adjacent site. (c) A beekeeper must place a beehive at least 15 feet from any site line. (d) A beekeeper must place a beehive at least 25 feet from any dwelling unit on adjacent property and at least 25 feet from any public right-of-way. (e) In each instance where a beekeeper has an apiary and places a beehive less than 25 feet from the site line, as measured from the nearest point on the beehive to the site boundary, the beekeeper must establish and maintain a flyway barrier at least six feet in height. (1) The flyway barrier must consist of a wall, fence, dense vegetation or a combination thereof, such that bees will fly over rather than through the material to reach the beehive . (2) The flyway barrier must continue parallel to any qualifying site lines for ten feet in either direction from the beehive or contain the beehive or beehives within a solid enclosure that is at least six feet in height. (3) A flyway barrier is not required if the beehive is located on a rooftop at least six feet above grade. (f) A beehive located on a rooftop is prohibited on a residential structure. (g) A beehive located on a rooftop must be screened in accordance with § 21.301.18. (h) A beehive (s) and an apiary , individually or in combined total, that occupies over 50 square feet in area will be calculated as an accessory building in determining the number and size allowed on each lot. (i) An apiary is limited to the following number of beehives based on the size of the lot: (1) ½ acre or smaller = 2 beehives ; (2) More than ½ acre to ¾ acre = 4 beehives ; (3) More than ¾ acre to 1 acre = 6 beehives ; (4) More than 1 acre to 5 acres = 8 beehives ; or (5) More than 5 acres = no restriction. (j) Each beekeeper must ensure that a convenient source of water is available to the colony so long as colonies remain active outside of the beehive . (k) Three or more dwelling unit properties. A beekeeper may not place a beehive on a property with three or more 170