Animal Ordinance Survey -
Beekeeping- Share your
Thoughts!
SURVEY RESPONSE REPORT
18 January 2023 - 25 January 2023
PROJECT NAME:
City of Fremont Animal Ordinance Update- Beekeeping
SURVEY QUESTIONS
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Do you think the city should require beehive permitting? 11 (27.5%)
11 (27.5%)
28 (70.0%)
28 (70.0%)
1 (2.5%)
1 (2.5%)
Yes No Other (please specify)
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What do you think should be a required minimum distance from the property line for beehives?
17 (42.5%)
17 (42.5%)
9 (22.5%)
9 (22.5%)
3 (7.5%)
3 (7.5%)
11 (27.5%)
11 (27.5%)
0-10 10-25 25+ Other (please specify)
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Should the city limit the number of beehives by property square footage? 19 (47.5%)
19 (47.5%)
18 (45.0%)
18 (45.0%)
3 (7.5%)
3 (7.5%)
Yes No Other (please specify)
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Do you think beehives should be allowed on multi-family balconies or patios? 9 (22.5%)
9 (22.5%)
24 (60.0%)
24 (60.0%)
7 (17.5%)
7 (17.5%)
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Should beehives be limited to a specific area of a resident’s yard (i.e. front yard, side yard, back yard)?
12 (30.0%)
12 (30.0%)
25 (62.5%)
25 (62.5%)
3 (7.5%)
3 (7.5%)
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Would you have concerns if the City generally relaxed its enforcement of beekeeping activities?
6 (15.0%)
6 (15.0%)
32 (80.0%)
32 (80.0%)
2 (5.0%)
2 (5.0%)
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14 Anonymous
1/18/2023 06:26 PM
Bees are in bad danger, so beekeeping should be encouraged. I recommend Fremont puts together a Beekeeping club like most counties.
Anonymous
1/18/2023 06:53 PM
Thank you for helping to make Fremont so much more pollinator friendly!
The proposal sounds reasonable and allows for the help of people who can handle swarms and even nuisance problems.
Anonymous
1/19/2023 02:53 PM
The more bees the better.
Anonymous
1/19/2023 02:54 PM
I think it’s wonderful to have beehives in Fremont
Anonymous
1/19/2023 03:49 PM
Bees are necessary for survival.
Anonymous
1/20/2023 03:25 PM
I think beekeeping should be encouraged in Fremont. The are endangered and necessary to agriculture.
Many in Fremont are
growing fruit and veggies in their own gardens.Let us have bees.
Anonymous
1/20/2023 04:02 PM
It should be encouraged
Anonymous
1/20/2023 04:36 PM
I don't think beekeeping should be entirely unregulated. There are occasions when neighbors cannot manage perceived nuisances among themselves. When conflicts do occur it is best to bring in someone knowledgeable about the subject. Often the issue can be fixed with a minor adjustment to the hive or the beekeeper's practice.
If after a mediation is attempted the issue is still unresolved there should be a means to address the situation. I believe nuisance regulations are already on the books that provide adequate authority to deal with this circumstance.
There are likely more than two
hundred beekeepers in Fremont. Most are highly sensitive to the concerns of neighbors and do everything they can to avoid causing annoyance or harm. I have heard that calls about bees to Animal Control are very rare. This attests to the seriousness and care of the beekeeping community.
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Do you have any other feedback about beehive ownership in Fremont? Animal Ordinance Survey - Beekeeping- Share your Thoughts! : Survey Report for
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1/20/2023 05:04 PM
Bees are critical and should be accommodated as much as is safe.
Anonymous
1/20/2023 05:12 PM
I'm allergic to bees and feel that they are a threat to my health Anonymous
1/20/2023 09:31 PM
Beekeeping is too difficult for a person to do it by themselves without the mentoring of bee experts and bee associations.
Anonymous
1/21/2023 12:39 AM
Urbanization is injurious to nature. It is everyone's responsibility to do their part. Bees are essential for all that backyard garners and nature.
If anything, the city needs to encourage more bees in the community.
Not all bees sting but all bees help nature and they are gatekeepers of healthy earth
Anonymous
1/21/2023 10:10 AM
Please consider those allergic to insect bites
Anonymous
1/21/2023 11:44 AM
Go back to 5 feet minimum distance from property line for beehives Anonymous
1/21/2023 08:58 PM
Has there been an uptick in problems associated with beekeeping? Beekeeping is a domestic activity like keeping kittens or fish.
Anonymous
1/22/2023 07:33 AM
let people run a cottage business.It's not harming anyone..Also what/who brought up concerns about beekeeping?
Anonymous
1/23/2023 10:53 AM
It would be great to have a hotline to call when wild bees are found somewhere so that they could be moved safely to another home if needed.
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What is your connection to the City of Fremont? (Please check all that apply.) I am a resident of Fremont. I am business owner in Fremont. I own a property in Fremont. I work in Fremont. I visit Fremont for personal tasks and entertainment. Prefer not to answer.
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If you live in Fremont, which District do you live in? If you don’t know, please visit the Council District Locator Map.
District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Prefer not to answer.
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What is your racial/ethnic identity?
1 (2.6%)
1 (2.6%)
6 (15.8%)
6 (15.8%)
14 (36.8%)
14 (36.8%)
1 (2.6%)
1 (2.6%)
16 (42.1%)
16 (42.1%)
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0 (0.0%)
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Hispanic/Latinx East/South/Southeast/Central As White Mixed Race Prefer not to answer Black/African American Native American/Indigenous Middle Eastern Pacific Islander Question options
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What is your age?
2 (5.1%)
2 (5.1%)
4 (10.3%)
4 (10.3%)
8 (20.5%)
8 (20.5%)
3 (7.7%)
3 (7.7%)
7 (17.9%)
7 (17.9%)
6 (15.4%)
6 (15.4%)
9 (23.1%)
9 (23.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
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How do you identify your gender?
10 (25.6%)
10 (25.6%)
21 (53.8%)
21 (53.8%)
1 (2.6%)
1 (2.6%)
7 (17.9%)
7 (17.9%)
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