§ 6.08.010. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words, names and terms shall be construed, unless the context otherwise requires, as follows:

"Africanized honey bee" means a bee population that is a hybrid of Apis mellifera and Apis mellifera scutellata.

"Apiary" shall have the meaning assigned to it by Food and Agricultural Code section 29002 as it may be amended from time to time.

"Appliance" shall have the meaning assigned to it by Food and Agricultural Code section 29003 as it may be amended from time to time.

"Bees" shall have the meaning assigned to it by Food and Agricultural Code section 29004 as it may be amended from time to time.

"Colony" shall have the meaning assigned to it by Food and Agricultural Code section 29006 as it may be amended from time to time.

"Commercial apiary" means an apiary that is not a hobbyist apiary, a landowner apiary, a nucleus apiary or a pollination apiary.

"Commissioner" shall have the meaning assigned to it by Food and Agricultural Code section 29008 as it may be amended from time to time or his or her designee.

"Hive" means any object or container made or prepared for the use of bees, or taken possession of by bees.

"Hobbyist apiary" means an apiary placed by permission on an individual's property and has nine or fewer colonies and is owned or operated by a hobbyist beekeeper.

"Hobbyist beekeeper" means a person who possesses nine or fewer colonies and is not in the business of beekeeping.

"Host" and "possible carriers" mean and include bee colonies, packaged bees and queen bees of the species Apis mellifera, comb, used hives, and any other appliance used in the association with bee colonies, packaged bees and queen bees of the species Apis mellifera.

"Infected," "infested," "contaminated," or "diseased" shall have the meaning assigned to it by Food and Agricultural Code section 29010 as it may be amended from time to time and also includes any other infectious disease, parasite, or hereditary disease declared by law or regulation by the secretary of the California department of food and agriculture or the commissioner that affects bees and which may be detrimental to the welfare of the bee industry.

"Landowner" means the person who has the use and exclusive possession of the land upon which the apiary is to be registered but does not include a person leasing or renting land for the primary purpose of locating or establishing an apiary.

"Landowner apiary" means an apiary that is operated by the owner of the land on which the apiary is located.

"Location" shall have the meaning assigned to it by Food and Agricultural Code section 29013 as it may be amended from time to time.

"Nucleus apiary" means an apiary with nucleus colonies primarily used for queen bee rearing and mating and is registered with the commissioner.

"Pest" shall have the meaning assigned to it by Food and Agricultural Code section 29009 as it may be amended from time to time and also includes any other infectious disease, parasite, or hereditary disease declared by law or regulation by the secretary of the California department of food and agriculture or the commissioner that affects bees and which may be detrimental to the welfare of the bee industry.

"Pollination apiary" means an apiary established for the pollination of commercial seed, fruit, nuts, or other commercial crops dependent upon bee pollination. Pollination apiaries are temporary in nature and their longevity is determined by the specific crop to be pollinated.

(Ord. No. 2013-05, § I, 10-15-2013)