Bed and breakfast operations shall be subject to the following special provisions.
(A) Because many older, single-family homes are larger and represent sizeable maintenance and energy costs for a single family, it is feared that restriction to only single-family use may foster inadequate maintenance or even abandonment. The possible consequences may be a general appearance of blight which, if allowed to proceed in a downward trend, could erode the social stability of a neighborhood. Based upon the above, some areas are regarded as conducive for limited use for bed and breakfast purposes; but only when certain conditions as may be required by the Plan Commission in order to preserve the character, as well as the health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood are met.
(B) A residential structure shall not have or be converted to more rental rooms than the number of bedrooms which exist at the time of enactment of this amendment and adequate living space must be preserved for manager or owner’s quarters. A common room for guest relaxation is required in these facilities. Unless owner occupied, the manager must reside on and have more than a nominal equity interest in the premises.
(C) Off-street parking for one vehicle for each bedroom to be rented must be available in addition to requirements for residential family vehicles.
(D) Bathrooms must be furnished for guestrooms. One bathroom is to serve not more than four guestrooms.
(E) No separate cooking facilities are permitted for a bed and breakfast operation if continental breakfast is served.
(F) One sign in residential areas shall be permitted not to exceed nine square feet of display area.
(G) Inspection and approval by the Building Commissioner are required prior to occupancy of the bed and breakfast. Health department approval is required if other than continental breakfast is planned.
(H) Bed and breakfast operations shall be limited to short-term occupancy, not to exceed 30 continuous days.
(I) A residence must contain a minimum of 2,400 square feet of livable floor space to be converted into a bed and breakfast.
(J) Parking shall be provided according to the following formula; two spaces, plus one space for each guestroom, plus one space for each employee on duty at any one time.
(Prior Code, § 70-360) (Ord. 98.1, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 154.999