Bed and breakfast facilities may be approved by the board of adjustments in R-2, R-3 and R-4 districts as a conditionally permitted use provided that the following requirements are met:
(A) Adequate off-street parking shall be required of each applicant with at least one (1) paved parking space for every authorized guest room. All plans for the construction of new parking must accompany the original application. If nonresident employees are anticipated, additional parking may be required.
(B) No meals shall be served to guests other than breakfast, and it shall only be served to registered guests. Guests shall not be permitted to prepare food within the facility.
(C) No other commercial activities of any kind shall be conducted on the premises, except the sale of local arts and crafts to guests only.
(D) One (1) sign that is attached to the front wall of the building shall be allowed provided that it does not exceed four (4) square feet in size and is lighted only by indirect lighting. The sign may identify the name of the structure and other historical information and may contain the words "bed and breakfast", but it shall not have any advertising and shall be for identification purposes only.
(E) The number of guest rooms in a facility shall be limited by the board of adjustment by the size of the structure and density of the neighborhood and in no event shall it exceed five (5) rooms, and the number of guests in a facility at any one time shall not exceed fifteen (15) persons.
(F) The maximum length of stay of any guest at any one time shall be twenty-one (21) days.
(G) Exterior modifications shall be allowed only if the facility would retain the look of a home and would not resemble a commercial establishment.
(H) The establishment shall pass periodic inspections by agencies that oversee such an establishment, and it shall be licensed by all proper agencies. These certifications shall be posted in a conspicuous location along with telephone numbers of emergency services which shall be posted near each telephone.
(I) A resident manager shall live in the facility during all periods of operation.
(J) Before an application can be approved written notification by certified mail shall be given to all property owners within one hundred fifty (150) feet from any boundary line of the proposed facility of a public hearing.
(K) The approval of an application and issuance of a permit shall be a nontransferable, personal right that shall not pass with the property to subsequent owners. The failure of the applicant to actively participate in the management of the facility or if the facility is operated so that it unduly interferes with the residential nature of the area, shall be grounds for revocation of the permit.
(Ord. 91-02 § 1, 1991)