HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1958ORDINANCE NO. 1958
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
DELETING SECTION 9.08.040 OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Section 9.08.040 of the Burlingame Municipal Code was originally
enacted in 1941 as part of a suite of ordinances designed to regulate animals in the City
and intended to prevent Burlingame from developing and agricultural character; and
WHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of this original regulation, there was no
recognized threat to pollinators in the region; and
WHEREAS, in the subsequent decades since 1941, Burlingame has not
developed an agricultural character; and
WHEREAS, a recognized crisis exists regarding the rapidly declining numbers of
pollinators for wild and cultivated plants alike; and
WHEREAS, the keeping of backyard honey bees can help protect the availability
of pollinators; and
WHEREAS, honey bees are non-aggressive, disperse and travel widely from their
home hives, and do not threaten the health or well-being of people other than those with
identified bee allergies, who must take appropriate precautions when outside regardless
of the location of naturally occurring or tended hives; and
WHEREAS, the City has coordinated with a beekeeper mentorship and education
program in order to provide support and technical assistance in cases where neighbors
express concerns relating to nearby hives.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1:
Section 1: Burlingame Municipal Code Section 9.08.040 Bees is hereby deleted.
DIVISION 2:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance. The Council declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
DIVISION 3:
This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance
with California Government Code Section 36933, published, and circulated in the City of
Burlingame, and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
Donna Colson, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the
foregoing ordinance was introduced at a public hearing at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 17th day of December, 2018, and adopted thereafter at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on the 22nd day of January 2019, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
ghanss -Shearer, City Clerk