6.14.050 Nuisance declared.
It shall be the duty of all persons keeping hives of honey bees or having other stinging insects as described below, in or upon their property or premises, to prevent the following:
A. Colonies of bees which are aggressive or exhibit objectionable behavior, or which interfere with the normal use of property or the enjoyment of persons, animals or adjacent property.
B. Hives of bees which do not conform to GHMC 6.14.040.
C. An abandoned hive(s).
D. All other nests (colonies) of stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets, bumblebees and wasps which exhibit objectionable behavior or interfere with normal use of property or the enjoyment of persons, animals or adjacent property.
E. All nests, hives, or colonies of Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera scuttellata) except those which are permitted in RCW 15.60.140.
Each of the above-described conditions shall constitute a nuisance pursuant to RCW 9.66.010 and may be abated by the city of Gig Harbor pursuant to Chapter 9.66 RCW. In the alternative, the city may determine that each of the above-described conditions shall constitute a nuisance pursuant to RCW 7.48.130, and may be abated by the city of Gig Harbor pursuant to Chapter 7.48 RCW. (Ord. 961 § 1, 2004. Formerly 6.10.050).