Section 19-1521. URBAN APICULTURE: COLONY REGISTRATION  


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    1521.1All colonies shall be registered within thirty (30) days of establishment of a colony.

     

    1521.2To register a colony, the beekeeper shall provide the Department with the following information:

     

    (a)The beekeeper’s name, street address, phone number, and e-mail address;

     

    (b)The name, phone number, e-mail address, and address of the owner or manager of the property where the apiary is located;

     

    (c) Written permission from the property owner or property manager to establish a colony on a multi-unit building or property, if the beekeeper is not the owner of the property where the colony is to be kept;

     

    (d)The apiary location, including a street address and global positioning system coordinates;

    (e)A photo of the apiary in its entirety;

     

    (f)An emergency contact name and phone number; and

     

    (g)Documentation that the conditions of Section 1525 of this chapter (Apiary Density and Distance) have been met.

     

    1521.3By registering a colony, the beekeeper is agreeing to provide access for the inspection of the apiary by the Department.

     

    1521.4A beekeeper registering a colony of bees pursuant to this section shall agree to defend and indemnify and hold harmless the District against any and all claims arising out of the keeping of bees and any other activities related to any permit or registration pursuant to this section.

     

    1521.5A beekeeper shall notify the Department within ten (10) business days of any changes to the information in the colony registration.

     

     

authority

District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-151.01 et seq. (2013 Repl.)), Sections 211 and 219 of the Sustainable Urban Agriculture Apiculture Act of 2012, effective April 20, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-262; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-1825.01 and 8-1825.09 (2013 Repl.)), as amended by Title IV, Subtitle B of the Sustainable D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014, effective December 17, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-142; 61 DCR 8045 (August 8, 2014)), Mayor’s Order 2015-068, dated February 4, 2015, and Mayor’s Order 2015-191, dated July 23, 2015.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 11540 (August 21, 2015).