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Honey Bee Keeping Regulations ordinance <br /> Page 2 <br /> guru,, grmom, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, <br /> Indiana, as follows: <br /> Section I. Chapter 5, Article 3, Section 5-15 (a) and (d) of the South Bend Municipal <br /> Code are amended to read as follows with all other said provisions remaining in effect: <br /> Sec. 5-15. Acreage Requirements for Certain Domestic Animals <br /> (a) Any person desiring to raise any of the following named domestic animals or fowl <br /> must have a minimum of five (5) contiguous acres in land: <br /> (7) lees. Reserved. <br /> (1) if bee eelenies are kept within fifty (50) feet of my-exterieF boundafy of the <br /> that will 141 pf VYY 4114 V4VJ 11 <br /> (2) Fresh, elean watei--ing feeilifies for-bees shall be provided on the said premises, <br /> (3) The bees and equipment shall be kept ie aeeer-danee with �he pr-@,,isions of state <br /> statutes. <br /> hive,Nothing in this section shall be deemed or- eenstmed tO PFOhibit the keeping of bees in a stand <br /> of bey, leeated or- kept within a zoological S 7 or- tiniver-sity btijidi" for- the p:ufpes@ of <br /> study or-ebsefyation. <br /> Section 11. Chapter 5 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended by the <br /> inclusion of new Article 10 which shall read in its entirety as follows: <br /> Article 10. Honey Bee Keeping_Regulations. <br /> Sec. 5-50 Legislative Findings. <br /> (a) The Common Council finds that honey bees can be maintained within populated <br /> areas without causing a nuisance if honey bees are ro erl located managed, and maintained. <br /> (b) Honey bees are a benefit to society by pollinating flowers gardens and trees and <br /> thereby contributing to the local ecosystem; as well as furnishing honey,wax, and other useful <br /> products. <br /> (c) The regulations set forth in this Article are in the best interests of the health, safety <br />