*Rabbits may be kept as pets on lots less than 20,000 sq. ft.

** Honeybees are permitted in any use district.

Maximum height of 12 feet for small animal structures (e.g., chicken coops) and beehive structures.

Minimum distances from property lines for small animal structures (e.g., chicken coops, rabbit hutches) and beehive structures:

*** If the beehive structure is located less than 25 feet from any property line, the structure must be separated by a 6-foot-high natural or constructed solid barrier directly between the structure and the property line."

An apiary must be registered and identified. A fresh water source for bees must be provided at all times on a lot on which an apiary is located.

Established honeybee colony structures that do not meet the requirements of this ordinance at the time of its adoption shall be considered legal non-conforming uses and are exempt from these requirements. However, any structures that are moved, added, or replaced thereafter or are reestablished after an abandonment of one year must be compliant with the terms of this article.

An apiary must be identified and registered with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology, or its successor. A fresh water source for honeybees must be always provided on a lot on which an apiary is located.

No roosters are allowed on agricultural lots of less than 5 acres or on any lot in a non-agricultural zoning district.

Exceptions may be granted by the executive director on a case-by-case basis to commercial poultry farms, K-12 schools, or youth agricultural projects (e.g., 4H and Future Farmers of America projects).