Ordinance 2014-50 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO.2014-50
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,AMENDING THE REGULATIONS FOR THE KEEPING OF HONEYBEES
AS PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois
This 10"'day of November, 2014
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County, Illinois on November 18, 2014.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,AMENDING THE REGULATIONS FOR THE KEEPING OF HONEYBEES
AS PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and validly
existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of
Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 11-5-3, 11-5-6, and 11-20-9 of the Illinois Municipal
Code, as amended, (65 ILCS 5/11-5-3, 5/11-5-6, and 5/11-20-9) the Village has the power and
authority to regulate the licensing, treatment and prevention of nuisances regarding animals in
the City.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2014-34 passed August 12, 2014 adopted regulations for the
keeping of bees in the City and those regulations are hereby amended for existing beekeeping
colonies and their buffer regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That sections 8-18-2 "Annual Licensing" through 8-18-11 "Compliance" shall
be renumbered as 8-18-3 through 8-18-12.
Section 1: That Section 8-18-313 of Chapter 18, Title 8 of the United City of Yorkville
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
"B. The City shall issue a total of twelve (12) licenses within the City for beekeeping,
except if a colony was established prior to August 12, 2014 and located within 1,000 feet
of an existing license, an additional license may be granted for that colony. Said license
shall be issued only if upon verification by the Community Development Department
each tract does not have more than one (1) established colony. This exception shall only
be allowed for a tract one acre or less in size and no more than an additional twelve (12)
licenses shall be issued under this exception in the City."
Section 2: That Section 8-18-3C of Chapter 18, Title 8 of the United City of Yorkville
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
"C. No license shall be issued to a colony closer than 1,000 feet of any existing license
except if a colony was established prior to August 12, 2014 and located within 1,000 feet
of an existing license, an additional license may be granted for that colony. Said license
shall be issued only if upon verification by the Community Development Department
each tract does not have more than one (1) established colony. This exception shall only
be allowed for a tract one acre or less in size and no more than an additional twelve (12)
licenses shall be issued under this exception in the City."
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Section 3: That Section 8-18-9A. of Chapter 18, Title 8 of the United City of Yorkville
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
"A. One acre or less there shall be no more than two (2) colonies, except if a colony was
established prior to August 12, 2014 and located within 1,000 feet of an existing license,
an additional license may be granted for that colony. Said license shall be issued only if
upon verification from the Community Development Department each tract has no more
than one (1) established colony. This exception shall only be allowed for a tract one acre
or less in size and no more than an additional twelve (12) licenses shall be issued under
this exception in the City."
Section 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval,
and publication as provided by law.
Passed byte City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
this_jjg day of o✓'Z014.
CITY CLERK
CARLO COLOSIMO t/ KEN KOCH /
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI LARRY KOT -
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER JOEL FRIEDERS _
ROSE ANN SPEARS DIANE TEELING
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
�1 day of 4gvEh4 aeg— 2014.
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