Bed and breakfast homes may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6, 8, and 12, subject to the following conditions.
(a) A site plan to scale shall be presented to the city council when application is made for a bed and breakfast home conditional use permit showing required off-street parking spaces, driveways, sidewalks and any other paving, and the floor plan of the residence showing bedrooms to be used for public accommodation. Applicant shall submit three photographs of the existing residence; a picture of the front of the property showing the property from the street to the front of the residence; and a view from each side property line showing the property from the property line to the residence. The city council will have no authority to waive the site plan.
(b) Provisions must be made for one off-street parking space per guest room, plus two off-street parking spaces for the owner. The parking area must be a hard surface and dust free. The city council shall have no authority to grant variances to this requirement.
(c) All overnight parking shall be in designated parking spaces, as provided on the site plan.
(1) Other than driveways and sidewalks, the front yard (which means the property from the front of the building to the street) may not be paved. The city council shall have no authority to issue variances to this subsection (c)(1).
(2) All parking areas on property (except driveways) shall be behind any building lines and must be screened from the view of adjacent residences to a height of six feet by a solid screening fence, or dense shrubs and vegetation. The city council shall have no authority to grant variances to this requirement.
(d) Stacked parking is permitted in driveways for a maximum of four vehicles. The city council shall have no authority to issue variances to this subsection (d).
(e) Recreational vehicles, trailer homes, campers and utility trucks exceeding seven-foot height, seven-foot width or 20-foot length may not be parked by the owners or occupants of a bed and breakfast home on the premises or the street.
(f) A maximum of three guest rooms is allowed with no more than three occupants per guest room up to a maximum total of nine guests per night. The city council shall have no authority to issue variances to this subsection (f).
(g) The maximum length of stay is limited to 14 consecutive days for each individual guest. No guest shall stay more than 60 days in a 12-month period.
(h) Signage is limited to one square foot, attached to building or mailbox, non-illuminated, and shall display only the name of the bed and breakfast home on it. No additional outdoor advertising of any kind is allowed. The city council will have no authority to issue variances to this subsection (h).
(i) The floor plan of a bed and breakfast home cannot be altered or changed without approval by the city council.
(j) Basements, garage apartments, guest houses and attic rooms can be rented under these guidelines. Existing garages cannot be converted.
(k) A bed and breakfast home must comply with all applicable state and city health and safety laws.
(l) No weddings, receptions, events or parties may be held at a bed and breakfast home.
(m) No alcoholic beverage may be sold to bed and breakfast guests on the premises.
(n) No cooking is permitted in bedrooms.
(o) No vending machines are allowed.
(p) Souvenirs, clothing or miscellaneous items can be sold only to registered guests by the owner.
(q) No trash dumpsters are allowed.
(r) Owner must secure an annual operator’s license and obtain a certificate of occupancy before operating a bed and breakfast home.
(s) If a bed and breakfast home is also in an historic and cultural landmark (“HC”) overlay district, the strictest guidelines will be enforced.
(t) Guests must register on arrival. A guest must provide name, permanent home address and telephone number, vehicle license number and date(s) of occupancy. Registration records must be maintained for five years and are subject to review by city officials at any time.
(u) A bed and breakfast home may not be located within 400 feet of another bed and breakfast home or inn or a boarding/lodging house. The distance will be determined by a straight line from the closest property line of the lot on which the home is located to the closest property line of the lot on which the other home or inn or boarding/lodging house is located.
(v) A conditional use permit can only be granted for a maximum period of five years and is not transferable to a subsequent owner or to another property.
(w) Violation of this section or any other city ordinance may result in revocation of operator’s license.
(Ord. 13896, passed 10-12-1999; Ord. 23609-03-2019, § 10, passed 3-19-2019)