Amending Chapter 5 Entitled Honey Bee Keeping Regulations

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Honey Bee Keeping Regulations Ordinance Page 2 &Add by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 5, Article 3, Section 5 -15 (a) and (d) of the South Bend Municipal Code are amended to read as follows with all other said provisions remaining in effect: Sec. 5 -15. Acreage Requirements for Certain Domestic Animals (a) Any person desiring to raise any of the following named domestic animals or fowl must have a minimum of five (5) contiguous acres in land: (7) Bees. Reserved. Section II. Chapter 5 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended by the inclusion of new Article 10 which shall read in its entirety as follows: Article 10. Honey Bee Keening Regulations! Sec. 5 -50 Legislative Findings. (a) The Common Council finds that honey bees can be maintained within populated areas without causing, a nuisance, if honey bees are properly located, managed, and maintained. (b) Honey bees are a benefit to societyby pollinating flowers, gardens and trees and thereby contributing to the local ecosystem; as well as furnishing hey, wax and other useful products. (c) The regulations set forth in this Article are in the best interests of the health, safetX ' Indiana Code § 14- 24 -2 -4 sets forth the duties for the Division Director in the protection and development of the bee and honey industry in the State of Indiana. Mm s Section II. Chapter 5 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended by the inclusion of new Article 10 which shall read in its entirety as follows: Article 10. Honey Bee Keening Regulations! Sec. 5 -50 Legislative Findings. (a) The Common Council finds that honey bees can be maintained within populated areas without causing, a nuisance, if honey bees are properly located, managed, and maintained. (b) Honey bees are a benefit to societyby pollinating flowers, gardens and trees and thereby contributing to the local ecosystem; as well as furnishing hey, wax and other useful products. (c) The regulations set forth in this Article are in the best interests of the health, safetX ' Indiana Code § 14- 24 -2 -4 sets forth the duties for the Division Director in the protection and development of the bee and honey industry in the State of Indiana.