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Date: | Wed, 21 May 1997 16:48:13 -0700 |
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Whitney Cranshaw asked:
>The term hobby beekeeper is used all the time, but what does it mean?
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>The reason for my question is that a local beekeeper is being asked to move
>his hives because because this is considered to be an agricultural
>enterprise prohibited within city limits. His defense is that he is only a
>hobby beekeeper and therefore exempt. But this needs to be better defined.
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>Is there limit to the number of hives that determines a hobby beekeeper?
>Does selling for profit define if a beekeeper is a hobbyist or not?
Many communities permit one or two hives within the city limits, since
the output could obviously not provide any appreciable income. Also, that
many hives --- properly placed --- would be no threat to nearby citizens.
Adrian
Adrian M. Wenner (805) 893-2838 (UCSB office)
Ecol., Evol., & Marine Biology (805) 893-8062 (UCSB FAX)
Univ. of Calif., Santa Barbara (805) 963-8508 (home office & FAX)
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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