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Amending The Philadelphia Code to impose certain requirements on exterminators of honeybees, including certain training requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, Honeybees are effective pollinators of a large variety of plants, and are often used extensively for commercial pollination of crops and other plants; and
WHEREAS, Honeybees pollination of flowers are vital to the maintenance and improvement of Philadelphia's vibrant ecological landscape; and
WHEREAS, Honeybees, compared to their peers, the wasp, hornet, and yellow jacket, are a relatively docile species, and are not known for having an aggressive nature; and
WHEREAS, Spring is swarming season for Honeybees, a time when large clusters of bees will leave their current hive to form a new one; and
WHEREAS, Despite the intimidating appearance of a swarm, Honeybees generally do not pose a threat to the public when moving to a new hive; and
WHEREAS, Honeybees have succumbed to a phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder, which caused a severe drop in the number of healthy honeybee colonies that can serve as pollinators; and
WHEREAS, Bee colonies and swarms may be removed from a location in a manner which avoids harming the honeybee colony; and
WHEREAS, Additional loss of Honeybees due to bee extermination, when non-lethal bee removal would be an equally efficient and cost effective means of removing a honeybee swarm or hive, promotes a greener Philadelphia; now, therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES, AND PROFESSIONS
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CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE BUSINESSES
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§ 9-633. Honeybee extermination service.
(1) Definitions. In this Section, the following definitions shall apply.
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