Council approves conditional bee-box permit for Trausch property; city to create application
Dennis and Pam Trausch requested permission to keep bee boxes; council approved the request on the condition that a permit application with required stipulations be created and signed by both parties, handling bee permits case-by-case rather than adopting blanket guidelines.
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Dennis and Pam Trausch asked the council for permission to keep bee boxes on their residential property. City Manager/Clerk Cody Nicholas noted that "per City of Belmond Code Chapter 55.05 it is unlawful for a person to keep livestock or bees within the City except by written consent of the Council or except in compliance with the City’s zoning regulations." The council discussed whether to draft a resolution with specific guidelines similar to a chicken permit or to adjudicate requests individually.
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