A. It is the declared policy of this County to enhance and encourage beekeeping and agricultural pollination operations within the County. It is the further intent of this County to provide to the residents of this County proper notification of the County's recognition and support, through this Chapter, of those persons' and/or entities' rights to keep bees, and to set forth concomitant responsibilities in beekeeping.

B. Where non-agricultural land uses extend into agricultural areas or exist side by side, beekeeping occasionally becomes the subject of nuisance complaints. It is an intent of this Chapter to clarify the circumstances under which beekeeping shall be considered a nuisance.

C. Further it is intended that this Chapter is supplemental to, and not in conflict with, the provisions of Chapter 15.60 RCW.