The following conditions and standards shall apply to bed and breakfasts in the B-1 Districts.
(a) General limitations.
(1) Bed and breakfast facilities shall be compatible with the surrounding area and with sufficient site area to accommodate existing and future needs.
(2) There shall be no substantial modification to the exterior appearance of the structure unless required by city and state building codes (e.g. fire escapes, disabled ramps, doorways and the like).
(3) Breakfast shall be served on the premises only for the guests of the facility and no other meals shall be provided.
(4) No long term rental of units greater than 14 days shall be permitted.
(5) There shall be a maximum of five guest rooms.
(b) Proximity to another facility. No bed and breakfast shall be located within 400 feet of another bed and breakfast facility unless waived by the Planning Commission.
(c) Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 1175. One space shall be provided for each guest sleeping room or suite, plus two additional spaces for the owner occupants. No parking shall be provided in any front yard. Parking for more than four vehicles shall be screened from view from the street right-of-way or adjoining property by a three foot average height planting hedge, fence, wall or earth mound and one tree for every 40 feet of lineal boundary.
(d) Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the Landscape Ordinance. Where the bed and breakfast home or bed and breakfast inn/lodge is adjacent to a residential property, a continuous combination wood fence, wall, hedge or earth mound six feet in height shall be provided.
(e) Signage. There shall be no exterior advertising except one externally illuminated two-sided identification sign not to exceed four square feet in area per sign face. Ground or post/hanging signs shall not exceed six feet in height.
(f) Setback. A bed and breakfast inn/lodge shall comply with the district setback requirements. Parking shall be no more than ten feet from any rear or side yard lot line.
(g) Lighting. All lighting shall have a total cutoff angle of less than 90 degrees, a maximum illumination of 1.0 foot candles and shall not spill over onto adjacent property.
(Ord. 98-104, passed 9-14-1998)