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SEC. 51A-4.205.   LODGING USES.
      (1)   Hotel or motel.
         (A)   Definition: A facility containing six or more guest rooms that are rented to occupants on a daily basis.
         (B)   Districts permitted:
            (i)   Except as otherwise provided in Subparagraphs (B)(iii) or (B)(iv), by right in MO(A), GO(A), RR, CS, LI, IR, IM, central area, MU-1, MU-1(SAH), MU-2, MU-2(SAH), MU-3, MU-3(SAH) and multiple commercial districts.
            (ii)   By SUP only in the CR district.
            (iii)   By SUP only for a hotel or motel use that has 60 or fewer guest rooms.
            (iv)   If an SUP is not required, RAR required in MO(A), GO(A), RR, CS, LI, IR, IM, MU-1, MU-1(SAH), MU-2, MU-2(SAH), MU-3, MU-3(SAH), and multiple commercial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space for each unit for units 1 to 250; 3/4 space for each unit for units 251 to 500; 1/2 space for all units over 500; plus one space per 200 square feet of meeting room.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   Suite hotels may have kitchens in the guest rooms.
      (1.1)   Extended stay hotel or motel.
         (A)   Definition: A lodging facility containing six or more guest rooms, in which:
            (i)   25 percent or more of the guest rooms have a kitchen that includes a sink, a full-size stove, and a full-size refrigerator (a cooking area limited to a microwave, mini-refrigerator, or cook-top does not constitute a “kitchen” for purposes of this definition); and
            (ii)   10 percent or more of the guest rooms contain a sleeping area that is separated from a sitting area by a wall or partition.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By SUP in MO(A), GO(A), RR, CS, industrial, central area, mixed use, and multiple commercial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space for each unit for units 1 to 250; 3/4 space for each unit for units 251 to 500; 1/2 space for all units over 500; plus one space per 200 square feet of floor area other than guest rooms.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   Amenities such as maids, laundry, concierge, meeting rooms, exercise rooms, pool, and business services (fax, internet, voice mail, courier, etc.) may only be provided to guests.
      (2)   Lodging or boarding house.
         (A)   Definition: A facility containing at least one but fewer than six guest rooms that are separately rented to occupants.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in MF-2(A), MF-2(SAH), MF-3(A), MF-4(A), RR, CS, LI, IR, and central area districts. By SUP only in CR and IM districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space for each guest room.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   The operator of this use may serve meals to the occupants.
            (ii)   This use may not have kitchens in the guest rooms.
      (2.1)   Overnight general purpose shelter.
         (A)   Definitions: In these use regulations:
            (i)   BED means a piece of furniture, mat, cushion, or other device on or in which a person may lie and sleep.
            (ii)   OVERNIGHT GENERAL PURPOSE SHELTER means an emergency lodging facility (as opposed to a residential or medical treatment facility) that provides room and board to more than four persons who are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the head of the household or the owner or operator of the facility, and that negotiates sleeping arrangements on a daily basis, whether or not the facility is operated for profit or charges for the services it offers. This definition does not include:
               (aa)   dwelling units occupied exclusively by families (Note: Dwelling units occupied exclusively by families are considered to be single family, duplex, or multifamily uses, as the case may be); or
               (bb)   any other use specifically defined in this chapter.
            (iii)   THIS USE means an overnight general purpose shelter as defined in this paragraph.
         (B)   Districts permitted:
            (i)   If this use provides shelter for 20 or less overnight guests, it is permitted by SUP only in LO(A), MO(A), GO(A), CR, RR, CS, LI, IR, central area, MU-2, MU-2(SAH), MU-3, MU-3(SAH), and multiple commercial districts.
            (ii)   If this use provides shelter for more than 20 overnight guests, it is permitted by SUP only in GO(A), CS, LI, IR, and central area districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: 0.0025 spaces per bed, plus one space per 200 square feet of office or program service floor area; a minimum of four spaces is required.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
NONE
50,000 to 150,000
1
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   The maximum number of overnight guests permitted under this use is:
               (aa)   20 in LO(A), MO(A), CR, RR, MU-2, MU-3, and multiple commercial districts; and
               (bb)   200 in all other cases.
            (ii)   The cumulative maximum number of beds permitted for all of these uses combined on building sites located wholly or partially in the central business district is 250.
            (iii)   The cumulative maximum number of beds permitted for all of these uses combined on building sites located wholly or partially in the area including and within one-third of a mile of the central business district is 1100.
            (iv)   In the event of a conflict between Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) and the provisions of any special purpose, planned development, or conservation district ordinances, Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) control.
            (v)   This use must be spaced at least 1,000 feet away from:
               (aa)   a church;
               (bb)   a public or private elementary or secondary school;
               (cc)   any residential use listed in Section 51A-4.209 except a “college dormitory, fraternity, or sorority house”;
               (dd)   any residential district, historic overlay district, or public park; and
               (ee)   any other overnight general purpose shelter.
If this use provides shelter for more than 50 overnight guests, it must be spaced at least one-half mile from any other overnight general purpose shelter. For purposes of these use regulations, measurement is made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest boundary of the building site containing the overnight general purpose shelter to the nearest boundary of the building site containing the church, public or private elementary or secondary school, or residential use, or to the nearest boundary of the residential or historic overlay district or public park, whichever is applicable. The distance between overnight general purpose shelters is measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, between the nearest boundaries of the building sites on which the shelters are located.
            (vi)   This use must be located within one-half mile of public transit.
            (vii)   This use must comply with all applicable licensing requirements.
            (viii)   The board of adjustment shall not establish a termination date for this use under Section 51A-4.704(a)(1).
            (ix)   Whenever an overnight general purpose shelter operating on city-owned land in full compliance with all applicable laws is, through no fault of its own, forced to vacate its current location as a result of the direct, positive, and affirmative action of the city, and if the requirements of this subparagraph are met, the shelter shall be permitted to relocate in any nonresidential district for a period of time of one year without applying for an SUP. The SUP requirement shall be suspended only if the proposed new building site is located a minimum of 1,000 feet from any building site containing any residential use listed in Section 51A-4.209 except a “college dormitory, fraternity, or sorority house”; and a minimum of 1,000 feet from any building site containing another shelter. All measurements shall be taken radially between the building sites in question. In addition, the shelter must obtain a certificate of occupancy and any other required licenses and approvals before it may begin operating. A shelter that relocates in accordance with this subparagraph shall not acquire any nonconforming rights during the period of suspension, and any investment made in land, buildings, or structures during that period shall be at the complete risk of the shelter that an SUP may not ultimately be granted. At or before the end of the one-year period, the shelter shall either file an application for an SUP or cease operations. A shelter that files an application for an SUP in accordance with this subparagraph may remain operating while the application is pending before the city plan commission or city council; however, if the application is denied or withdrawn, the shelter shall cease operations no later than 60 days after the date the final decision is made to deny the application, or the date the application is withdrawn, whichever is applicable.
      (3)   Short-term rental lodging.
         (A)   Definition: A full or partial rentable unit containing one or more kitchens, one or more bathrooms, and one or more bedrooms that is rented to occupants for fewer than 30 consecutive days per rental period.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in MO(A), GO(A), multifamily, central area, mixed use, multiple commercial, and urban corridor districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per bedroom used as short-term rental lodging.
         (D)   Required off-street loading: none.
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   This use must comply with Chapter 42B, "Short-Term Rentals," of the Dallas City Code.
            (ii)   The number of short-term rentals in a single rentable unit may not exceed one.
            (iii)   A short-term rental must not be used as a commercial amusement (inside), commercial amusement (outside), restaurant with drive-in or drive-through service, restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service, or any other use unless it is located in a zoning district in which the use is permitted and a certificate of occupancy is issued for the use.
            (iv)   Short-term rental lodging is prohibited in a multifamily structure that has received a density bonus under Division 51A-4.1100.
            (v)   For purposes of this paragraph, rentable unit means one or more rooms designed to accommodate tenants containing one or more kitchens, one or more bathrooms, and one or more bedrooms. (Ord. Nos. 19455; 19786; 19873; 20038; 20493; 20920; 21663; 22139; 24857; 25435; 30890; 32482)