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ORDINANCE NO. 1756 <br />SERIES 2018 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE <br />REGARDING BEEKEEPING <br />WHEREAS, the City of Louisville is a Colorado home rule municipal corporation <br />duly organized and existing under laws of the State of Colorado and the City Charter, <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the zoning ordinances within the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) <br />allows beekeeping in the agricultural zoning district and all residential zoning distncts, <br />except Residential High Density, subject to certain regulations; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend certain provisions of the LMC to <br />allow beekeeping in all zoning districts, and <br />WHEREAS, City Council has provided notice of a public hearing on said ordinance <br />by publication as provided by law and held a public hearing as provided in said notice; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, THAT. <br />Section 1. Section 6 24.020 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby <br />amended to read as follows (words added are underlined; words deleted are thfeugh) <br />Sec. 6.24.020. — Districts where beekeeping is permitted. <br />Beekeeping may be permitted ey in <br />High none,+., you) .district in all zoning districts. <br />Section 2. Section 6 24 040 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended <br />to read as follows (words added are underlined, words deleted are ). <br />Sec. 6.24.040. - Hives. <br />All hives kept on the ground must maintain a minimum ten -foot setback from the <br />designated side and rear property lines No hives kept on the ground shall be <br />permitted within the front yard setback. Hives kept on the roof of a building are <br />subiect to the building setbacks of the underlying zoning designation <br />Section 3. Section 6.24.050 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby <br />amended is hereby amended to read as follows (words added are underlined; words <br />deleted are stncken-threugh). <br />It shall be unlawful to keep more than the following number of colonies on any tract or <br />lot within the city, based upon the size or configuration of the tract or lot on which the <br />apiary is situated: <br />Ordinance No 1756, Senes 2018 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />