2016-002 - Amending Chapter 5 - Animals and Fowl of the Code of Ordinances

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Rabbit enclosures shall be of a design which prohibits waste material dropping to the ground and such construction and strength to keep such animal from running at large. e. Bees 1. All bee colonies shall be kept in "Lang troth" -type hives with removable frames, which shall be kept in sound and useable condition. 2. Each beekeeper shall ensure that a convenient source of water is available at all times to the bees so that the bees will not congregate at swimming pools, bibcocks, pet watering bowls, birdbath, or other water sources where they may cause human, bird, or domestic pet contact. 3. In any instance in which a colony exhibits unusually aggressive characteristics by stinging or attempting to sting without due provocation or exhibits an unusual disposition towards swarming, it shall be the duty of the beekeeper to promptly "re- queen" the colony. Queens shall be selected from stock bred for gentleness and non - swarming characteristics. 4. The name, address, and telephone numbers of the owner or beekeeper shall be painted, or otherwise clearly marked upon the structure of each hive. 5. The animal control manager, upon determination that any colony situated within the city is not being kept in compliance with this section, may order the bees removed from the city or destroyed. 6. It shall be unlawful to keep more than the following number of colonies on any lot, in an area zoned residential within the city, based upon the size of the lot which the apiary is situated: a. One -half acre or less lot size: two colonies; b. Larger than one -half but less than one acre of lot size: four colonies; C. Regardless of lot size, where all hives are situated at least 100 feet in any direction from all property lines of the lot on which the apiary is situated, there shall be no limit to the number of colonies. 7. It shall be an offense for any owner, person, or beekeeper to keep any colonies in such a manner or of such disposition as to cause any unhealthy condition, interfere with the normal use and enjoyment of human or animal life of others, or interfere with the normal use and enjoyment of any public property or property of others or in violation of any of the other provisions of this section. 5 -6 DANGEROUS DOGS All pertinent provisions of Chapter 822 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time, relating to the regulation of dangerous dogs and dogs causing serious bodily injury or death to persons, are adopted herein, and in the event of a conflict between such statute and the Code of Ordinances, the Code of Ordinances shall control.