The establishment and continuance of a bed and breakfast home shall be subject to the following requirements.
(A) A water analysis of the source of water for human usage shall be prepared to determine that the bacteriological and chemical condition of the water is classified as “safe” for human consumption. The analysis shall be prepared by a licensed testing laboratory. A copy of the analysis shall be presented to the Office of Planning and Zoning for verification of the condition of the water prior to the occupancy by the public, as well as annually on the date of issuance of the conditional use permit, as is required hereby.
(B) The private sewage disposal system for the bed and breakfast home shall be brought into compliance with the current standards set forth by the county’s Board of Health for the structure prior to being opened to the public.
(C) Smoke detectors shall be operable in every room occupied by the public, as well as in all corridors of the areas of the structure utilized by the public. A centralized fire alarm system may be substituted for the aforementioned smoke detectors.
(D) In the event the bed and breakfast home provides facilities for the public on the second or higher level of the structure, one of the following shall be provided as an area of refuge or secondary egress on each level. There shall be a sign in each room occupied by the public denoting the emergency escape route and the area of refuge or secondary egress provided:
(1) One or more balcony areas;
(2) A fire ladder to the ground level;
(3) A fire escape to the ground level; and
(4) An interior secondary stairway to the main floor of the structure. Said secondary stairway should be remote from the location of the primary stairway.
(Ord. passed - -2010) Penalty, see § 154.999