(A) Intent. The provisions set forth in this section of the zoning ordinance are intended to qualify and supplement the district regulations in the interest of public health, safety and welfare in order to assure that bed and breakfast homes are developed, maintained and operated in a manner consistent with the neighborhood in which they exist.
(B) Development standards. The following provisions shall apply to all bed and breakfast homes:
(1) Food shall be offered only to overnight guests.
(2) The Board of Zoning Appeals may attach other conditions to the operation of the bed and breakfast home including, but not limited to: parking, signs, number of rooms, patrons and time of operation.
(3) No special exception shall be granted until the Board of Zoning Appeals, in their deliberations, determines that the bed and breakfast home will not change the residential character of the neighborhood.
(4) All uses and operations shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings. All on-site vehicular circulation and traffic patterns shall be approved by the planning and zoning staff.
(5) No show windows or other exterior display, except for 1 sign which shall be a non-illuminated identification sign attached to the residence not exceeding 6 square feet.
(6) Bed and breakfast homes shall provide 1 parking space per guest room, plus 1 parking space per staff member. All parking shall be located in rear yards and shall be screened from adjoining land uses.
(7) Accessory buildings and structures such as barns, sheds and the like may not be used for guest rooms in a bed and breakfast home.
(8) A landscaping plan shall be submitted for approval by the planning and zoning staff.
(9) All bed and breakfast homes located in an R-1, R-2, R-3, or R-5 Residential District must be owner occupied, and shall have a maximum of 5 guest rooms.
(1979 Code, § 151.193) (Ord. 4370, passed 7-20-1998; Am. Ord. 4683, passed 7-1-2002) Penalty, see § 151.999