(A) Bed and breakfast homestays, as defined under § 153.005, are subject to the following regulations and performance standards:
(1) Homestays shall only be permitted on parcels exceeding 35,000 square feet in size;
(2) No employees;
(3) Facility shall be owner-occupied with no more than 50% of the floor area of the primary structure used for guest quarters or bed and breakfast purposes;
(4) Access to the guestrooms shall be allowed through the main entrance of the building only;
(5) State and County Health Department approval and permits are required;
(6) Change of use or occupancy and zoning and building safety clearance/permit required prior to commencement of the use;
(7) No more than three guest units shall be available for rental. A guest unit consisting of more than one room shall not be constructed, converted or modified so as to permit division into separate guest units;
(8) Maximum duration of stay of any one guest shall be 14 days;
(9) In addition to the required parking for the owner of the homestay, one parking space per guest unit shall be provided on site in accordance with the parking standards in § 153.110; and
(10) One sign, for identification purposes, not exceeding four square feet in size may be attached to the primary structure or placed in the front yard no higher than three feet above grade.
(B) Bed and breakfast inns, as defined under § 153.005, are subject to the following regulations and performance standards:
(1) Facility shall be owner-occupied with no more than 75% of the total floor area or structural coverage used for guest quarters or bed and breakfast purposes;
(2) Change of use or occupancy and zoning and building safety clearance/permit required prior to commencement of the use;
(3) In addition to the required parking for the owner of the Inn, one parking space per guest unit and employee shall be provided on site in accordance with the parking standards in § 153.110; and
(4) One sign for identification purposes, not exceeding six square feet in size, may be attached to the primary structure or placed in the front yard no higher than three feet above grade.
(Ord. § 507, passed 9-4-2008)