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18.103.080 Standards <br />A. Hives shall only be allowed and maintained on land in the A zoning district, on <br />properties with detached, single-family homes located in an R-1 zoning district and RM <br />zoning district, and properties with detached, single-family homes located in the <br />Downtown Specific Plan Area. <br />B. In the R-1 zoning district, RM zoning district, or Downtown Specific Plan Area <br />zoning district, the beekeeper shall reside at the property where the hive is located. <br />Melchionne Ott resides at 3132 Tokay Ct, Pleasanton, CA. This is an R-1 zoning <br />district <br />C. In the R-1 zoning district, RM zoning district, or Downtown Specific Plan Area, <br />hives shall be located at least five feet from the side and rear property lines. Hives are <br />not allowed in the area between the front property line and the single-family house. The <br />location of hives on land in the A zoning district shall be subject to review on a case-by- <br />case basis by the zoning administrator. <br />D. No more than two hives shall be allowed on detached, single-family properties <br />located in the R-1 zoning district, RM zoning district, and Downtown Specific Plan Area; <br />and no more than 10 hives shall be maintained within the A zoning district. <br />Melchionne Ott is applying for 2 Langstroth bee hives on their property. <br />E. All bee colonies shall: <br />1. Be kept in inspectable hives, as determined by the city’s code enforcement <br />officer, animal services officer, and/or designee; <br />2. Have a convenient water source for the bees located on the subject site that <br />is within at least 10 feet of the hive. Dripping faucets shall not be allowed; and <br />Melchionne Ott has a black trough with rocks and clay trays set in the water to <br />allow bees to land and get water. The trough is fed by a sprinkler hose set on an <br />automatic timer with our garden watering system. The trough is approximately 5 <br />feet from the hive. (see attached photo) <br />3. Have a flyway barrier at the opening of the hive that forces the bees to cross <br />the property line at a minimum height of six feet. The top of the flyway barrier shall <br />not be greater than seven feet tall and shall extend beyond either side of the <br />beehive. The flyway barrier can be solid or vegetative, or use an alternative <br />composition, as determined by the zoning administrator, with the dimensions and <br />setbacks determined by the zoning administrator.