Bed and Breakfast Inns may be approved when the following conditions are met:
(a) The applicant shall provide a site plan showing the lot proposed to contain the Bed and Breakfast Inn, existing structures, proposed improvements, parking, signage, and screening and a floor plan indicting the proposed operations.
(b) The Bed and Breakfast Inn shall maintain a register listing the name, address, phone number, and dates of stay of all paying guests. The registry shall be made available for inspection by the Municipality.
(c) No more than five persons - two adults and three children- may occupy each guestroom.
(d) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or lot or other visible evidence of the conduct of the Bed and Breakfast Inn that will indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized in part for any purpose other than that of a single-family dwelling.
(e) Signage shall be permitted as non-illuminated, not to exceed two feet square, and not to be placed above the first story and as indicated in Chapter 1139 Signage.
(f) One off-street parking space shall be provided for every guestroom in addition to the off-street parking otherwise required for a one-family dwelling. All off- street parking shall be screened in accordance with Chapter 1137 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities. Off-street parking for guests may be double- stacked. On-street parking on public rights-of-way (where permitted) adjacent to the lot may be counted to reduce the number of parking spaces required.
(g) No kitchen facilities within individual rooms. No kitchen or cooking facilities shall be permitted within the individual guestrooms.
(h) The percentage of structure occupied by the Bed and Breakfast Inn shall be no more than 50% of the gross floor area of the single-family dwelling may be occupied by the Inn.
(i) Rental of the Bed and Breakfast Inn for special gatherings such as wedding receptions and parties shall be prohibited.
(j) The applicant shall submit the proposed Bed and Breakfast Inn to the Montgomery County Community Development Department for review, and a written certificate of occupancy shall be presented to the Municipal Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Permit.
(k) The plans for the proposed Bed and Breakfast Inn shall be reviewed by the Municipality of Germantown Fire Chief, and a Zoning Permit shall not be issued by the Municipal Manager until the Fire Chief has inspected the Bed and Breakfast Inn.
(l) The applicant shall submit the proposed Bed and Breakfast Inn to the Montgomery County Health Department for review.
(m) Other appropriate conditions may be prescribed by the BZA on an individual basis.
(Ord. 00-30. Passed 6-5-2000.)