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article is to safeguard and promote this agricultural activity by identifyiq generally accepted apiM management practices for beekeeping. Adherence to these practices will promote healthy apiaries, prevent undesirable bee behavior, mitigate infestations of apiary pests, and deter hive abandonment. Further, through this article, it is the council's intention to establish that cha tamer 165, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Hawaii right to farm act, applies to apiaries and individuals involved in the production of apiary products, where applicable. Section 4-5-2. Scope. This article establishes generally accepted apiary management practices for beekeeping within zoning districts in the Coupthat permit apiaries. Nothing in this article is intended to conflict with any State or Federal law. Section 4-5-3. Definitions. As used in this article, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended: "Africanized honeybee" means all life stages of the animal subspecies Apis mellifera scutellata or Apis mellifera adanosii. "Apiary" means a site where one or more colonies of bees and beehives are kept and maintained. "Bee" or "honeybee" means all life stages of the common domesticated honeybee European subspecies Apis Mellifera. This definition does not include wasps, hornets, African subspecies, or Africanized hybrids. "Beekeeper" means a person who intentionally owns, operates, maintains, possesses or otherwise is in charge of an apiar. "Colony" means an aggregate of bees consisting principally of workers, but having when perfect, one queen and at times drones, brood, combs, and honey. "Disease" means any condition adversely affecting bees or their brood, which may become epidemic, including without limitation, bacteria, viruses or invertebrate pests. "Flyover barrier" means a solid wall, fence, or dense vegetation, or combination thereof, that encourages honeybees to fly over rather than through the barrier. "Hive" means a container or receptacle housing a bee colony and includes moveable frame structures to facilitate the colony's development. Section 4-5-4. Generally accepted apiary management practices. (a) Beekeepers shall, to the best of their ability, maintain a health colony olony of bees by adhering to generally accepted apiary management practices as set forth in this section. (b) These generally accepted apiary management practices encompass, but are not limited to the following: