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HONEYBEE KEEPING CLEARANCE Community Development Department Planning Division 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530 (510) 215-4330 – FAX (510) 233-5401 [EMAIL REDACTED] Application No: Date Received: Fee: Please discuss your proposed beekeeping with Planning Staff prior to completing this form. Please print or type legibly. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Application Information: Site Address: Applicant Name: Owner Name: Applicant Phone Number: Applicant Email Address: Requirements (per Section 7.08.020(J) of the El Cerrito Municipal Code): 1. Number of Hives. A maximum of one beehive shall be permitted by right on properties of at least 5,000 square feet that contain a single-family dwelling unit, as long as the property owner holds a Honeybee Keeping Clearance. 2. Location of Beehives. Beehives shall be located behind the principal structure on the property. Beehives shall not be located closer than 20 feet to dwellings on adjacent properties or 5 feet from a property line. Beehives shall not be subject to Section 19.06.030(T), Accessory Building Standards. 3. Notice. Upon determining that a Honeybee Keeping Clearance application is complete, the Zoning Administrator shall mail notice to the owners of all properties which directly abut the property for which a Honeybee Keeping Clearance application has been submitted. The notice shall contain the date on which the Honeybee Keeping Clearance will take effect. The Honeybee Keeping Clearance shall become effective no fewer than 14 days after the date of the notice. Application Requirements: Completed Application Form Filing Fee One Site Plan, 8.5”x11” size. Site plan shall be drawn to scale and include: Address of subject property North arrow and scale All property lines Location of street, sidewalk and curb Proposed location of beehive Outline of all structures on the lot Outline of all homes on directly adjacent lots Dimensions to all property lines and to all homes on adjacent lots (provide the most accurate information possible if the distances to adjacent homes are not available) Survey (if available) Certification: I, the undersigned owner of the subject property, have read this application for a Honeybee Keeping Clearance and certify that the information, drawings, and specifications herewith are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and are submitted under penalty of perjury. Owner’s Signature: Date: I, the undersigned applicant, have read this application for a Honeybee Keeping Clearance and certify that the information, drawings and specifications herewith submitted are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and are submitted under penalty of perjury. Applicant’s Signature: Date: H:\PLANNING\FORMS\Applications\July 2016\Beekeeping Clearance - July 2016.doc ---PAGE BREAK--- *QWUG %WTD *QWUG &KUVCPEGUVQ#.. &KUVCPEGUVQ#.. *QWUG 0COG 5KVG#FFTGUU 2JQPG0WODGT 5KVG2NCP