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(f) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, bees, and associated hives, may be kept in the City only in accordance with the following regulations: (1) Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context of their usage indicates another usage. A. "Apiary" means any place where one or more colonies or nucleus colony of bees are kept. B. "Bees" means any stage of any species of the genus Apis. C. "Beekeeper" means a person who owns or has charge of one or more colonies of bees. D. "Beehive" means any modern frame hive, box hive, box, or any other natural or artificial receptacle, or any part thereof, that may be used as a domicile for bees. E. "Colony" means the beehive and its equipment, including bees, combs and brood. F. "Beekeeping Equipment" means anything used in the operation of an apiary, such as hive bodies supers, frames, top and bottom boards, hive tools, smoker, gloves, veil, protective clothing, and extracting equipment. G. "Tract" means a contiguous parcel or land under common ownership. H. "Nuc" or "Nucleus colony" means a small hive smaller than the usual hive box designed for a particular purpose. I. "Undeveloped property" means any idle land that is not improved or actually in the process of being improved with residential, commercial, industrial, church, park, school or governmental facilities or other structures or improvements intended for human use occupancy and the grounds maintained in association therewith. The term shall be deemed to include property developed exclusively as a street or highway or property used for commercial agricultural purposes. (2) Zoning Districts. Bees maybe kept in all zoning districts. (3) Application, Permit, and Renewal. Before the keeping of bees may occur, an annual permit shall first be obtained from the Director of Public Safety. Applications shall be filed with the Director of Public Safety. The permit application shall be accompanied by a $5.00 fee paid to the City. All renewal applications shall be filed with the Director of Public Safety by June 1st along with a $5.00 fee paid to the City. Permit applications shall include the following information: A. the name, phone number, home address and email address of the applicant; B . the size and location of the subject property; C. a proposal containing the number of hives the applicant seeks to keep on the property;