§ 8.20.060 — Placement and identification of apiaries

8.20.060 - Placement and identification of apiaries.

A. Permission. Prior to locating or maintaining an apiary, written permission of the property owner or occupant shall be obtained if the apiary is located on a property not owned or leased by the person responsible for the apiary. B. Distance from public roads. All apiaries owned or kept within the City of Riverside shall be located at least 300 feet from any and all public streets, roads and freeways, unless there are natural barriers to prevent bees from causing a nuisance or hazard to persons using the road or freeway. C. Distance from structures. All apiaries owned or kept within the City of Riverside shall be located at least 500 feet from houses or buildings, unless the owner of the apiary first obtains permission from the occupant or person in charge of the house or building. D. Distance from schools. All apiaries owned or kept within the City of Riverside within 500 feet from school yards or places where people congregate shall be located and maintained behind barriers (natural or otherwise) or at least six feet in height. E. Entering other lands. No apiary shall be maintained or allowed in the City if there are substantial numbers of bees from such apiary which are entering land other than where such apiary is situated and are causing a public nuisance to the extent that the health, safety and welfare of the public is endangered or property is damaged. F. Sign. No person shall maintain an apiary on premises other than his or her residence unless the apiary is identified by a sign that is prominently displayed on the entrance side of the apiary or stenciled on the hive that states in dark letters not less than one inch in height on a background of contrasting color, the name of the owner or person responsible for the apiary, his or her address and telephone number, or if he or she has no telephone, the number of a person who has agreed in writing to be responsible for the bees.

(Ord. 6471 § 1, 1999; Ord. 6392 § 2, 1997; Ord. 4354 § 1 (part), 1976)