Bed and breakfast inns 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 inn 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. The burden of proof regarding all conditions is on the applicant. Such site plan and floor plan will become part of the approval of the conditional use permit. 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) A bed and breakfast inn shall have a manager on-site at all times when occupied by guests.
(c) Provisions must be made for adequate off-street parking in accordance with § 6.201. The parking area must be a hard surface and dust free.
(d) In residential districts “D,” “D-HR1” and “D-HR2,” no parking shall be permitted in the front yard (from the front of the building to the street) other than on a driveway.
(1) Other than driveways and sidewalks, the front yard (meaning 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 (d)(1).
(2) All parking areas (except driveways) on a property adjacent to any a one- or two-family district 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 will have no authority to issue variances to this subsection (d)(2).
(3) All overnight parking shall be in designated parking spaces, as provided on the site plan.
(e) Stacked parking is permitted in driveways.
(f) Off-site parking may be provided within 200 feet of a bed and breakfast inn provided the property is properly zoned or a conditional use permit for auxiliary parking in compliance with § 6.202(f) is granted. In addition, all off-site parking must comply with Chapter 6, Article 3 relative to screening fence and bufferyard requirements if adjacent property is in a one- or two-family district. A fence may not extend into the front or side yard past any building line.
(g) A maximum of five guest rooms is allowed with no more than three occupants per guest room up to a maximum of 15 guests per night. The city council will have no authority to issue variances to this subsection (g).
(h) 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.
(i) In any “D,” “D-HR1” or “D-HR2” district, signage is limited to one square foot, displaying only the name and/or address of the bed and breakfast inn on it. No additional outdoor advertising of any kind is allowed. In all other districts, compliance with Chapter 6, Article 4, Signs, is required.
(j) Recreational vehicles, trailer homes, campers and commercial trucks of at least seven-foot height, seven-foot width and 20-foot length may not be parked by the owners or occupants of a bed and breakfast inn on the premises or the street in a residential district.
(k) The floor plan of a bed and breakfast inn cannot be altered or changed without approval by the city council.
(l) Cooking is not permitted in bedrooms.
(m) No vending machines are allowed.
(n) Souvenirs, clothing or miscellaneous items can be sold only to registered guests by the owner/operator.
(o) Owner must secure an annual operator’s license and obtain a certificate of occupancy before operating a bed and breakfast inn.
(p) If a bed and breakfast inn is also in an historic and cultural landmark (“HC”) overlay district, the strictest guidelines will be enforced.
(q) Guests must register on arrival. A guest must provide name, permanent home address and telephone number, vehicle license number and date of occupancy. Registration records must be maintained for five years and are subject to review by city officials at any time.
(r) Violation of this ordinance or any other city ordinance may result in revocation of operator’s license.
(s) 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.
(Ord. 13896, passed 10-12-1999; Ord. 23609-03-2019, § 10, passed 3-19-2019)