The following development standards apply to short-term rental/bed and breakfast inns/Airbnb.
(a) Compliance with Fire Protection Standards; Certificates Required. Certificates of compliance from the Bedford Fire Department shall be required for approval of a request for a conditional use permit for a short-term rental/bed and breakfast inns/Airbnb. The following fire protection standards shall be continually met during the term of the conditional use permit, and shall be certified to exist by the City Fire Prevention Officer at the inception of the conditional use permit and annually thereafter:
(1) There shall be a battery-type smoke detector in each guest room;
(2) There shall be one 110-volt electrical smoke detector per floor protecting the sleeping areas;
(3) There shall be one carbon dioxide detector per floor protecting the sleeping areas;
(4) There shall be two ten-pound ABC extinguishers per floor;
(5) Electrical work shall conform to current residential standards;
(6) There shall be a fire inspection; and
(7) No portable heating devices shall be allowed in sleeping rooms.
(b) Nuisance Conditions: Revocation or Suspension of Permits. Short-term rental/bed and breakfast inns/Airbnb shall not be permitted to create or continue a nuisance under either state or local law, and a conditional use permit shall be revoked or suspended by the City whenever the operation endangers, offends or interferes with the safety or rights of others so as to constitute a nuisance.
(c) Parking. All parking spaces shall be provided in an existing driveway and/or in a garage.
(d) Signage. No window display or signboard is used to advertise such use.
(e) Part-Time Employees. One individual who is a nonresident of the dwelling may be employed in the operation of a bed and breakfast inn on a part-time basis.
(f) Exits. In addition to the requirements of the Residential Code of Ohio, a minimum of two exits from the bed and breakfast area at the level of exit discharge shall be provided.
(g) Bed Tax. The bed tax applying to bed and breakfast inns shall be the same as that for hotels and motels.
(Ord. 056-23. Passed 6-26- 23; Ord. 056A-23. Passed 9-5-23.)