"Bed and breakfast inn" means any building used in whole or in part for sleeping and living facilities of not more than five guest units, available to the public for hire on an overnight or limited-term basis. Such use may also include meal service, if limited to guests.
A. Bed and breakfast inns shall be permitted in any residential, business and professional, historical or commercial zone, provided a use permit is obtained pursuant to Chapter 17.08 when required.
B. No use permit shall be granted unless the following findings are made:
1. The conversion of an existing building to a bed and breakfast inn will not damage any significant historical features or character of such building.
2. Adequate off-street parking can be provided equivalent to one space per guest unit, plus two spaces for the innkeeper or caretaker. Such parking spaces shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.76 of this code.
3. The bed and breakfast and permitted ancillary uses will be compatible with adjacent uses.
C. The following special requirements shall be complied with:
1. Signs. One sign shall be permitted; the size, location, and lighting to be determined at the time of a use permit public hearing.
2. Building standards. Buildings proposed for conversion to a bed and breakfast inn shall be required to comply with residential building code standards upon conversion, provided that where meal services is to be provided, higher standards may be applied to kitchen facilities where necessary to protect the public health and safety.
3. Ancillary activities. The use permit may authorize limited ancillary activities such as weddings, receptions, fund-raisers or similar events attended by non-guests, subject to conditions which are necessary to satisfy Chapter 17.52 including, but not limited to, restrictions upon the frequency and time of holding events, duration thereof and the maximum number of persons attending. Unless expressly authorized in the use permit, such ancillary activities are prohibited.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 24 (part), 2016)