8.94.050 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 defensive 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 PCC 8.94.040.
C. An abandoned hive(s).
D. All other nests (colonies) of stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets, 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 Scutellata), except those which are permitted under RCW 15.60.140.
Each of the above described conditions shall constitute a nuisance pursuant to PCC 8.08.010, and shall be abated by the Health Department, pursuant to PCC 8.08.040, et seq.