(a) A bed and breakfast inn may or may not offer ancillary services such as providing breakfast, private parties, and evening and lunch meals to guests; holding outdoor events such as weddings, fundraising or civic events for local clubs, and special dinners or meals; and operating gift shops.
(b) All private residences used as bed and breakfast inns shall be virtually indistinguishable from surrounding residential units.
(c) Signs for residences used as a bed and breakfast inn are subject to the sign regulations for signs accessory to dwellings.
(d) Cooking facilities within bedrooms are prohibited.
(e) A private residence used as a Bed and Breakfast Inn II shall have a minimum heated gross floor area of two thousand and five hundred (2,500) square feet.
(f) A Bed and Breakfast Inn I shall not employ individuals other than a permanent resident of the private residence. A Bed and Breakfast Inn II may employ up to two (2) individuals other than a permanent resident of the private residence.
(g) All bed and breakfast inns shall comply with the provisions of West Virginia Code Section 29-3-16c, Safety Standards for Bed and Breakfast Establishments.
(Ord. 319. Passed 6-18-24.)