(a) Single Family Detached Dwelling. Bed and breakfast inns shall only be permitted with a conditional use permit in single family detached dwellings.
(b) Owner/Operator. The owner/operator of the bed and breakfast shall live full-time on the inn's premises. Such owner/operator shall be the record owner of not less than fifty percent (50%) interest of the property in question.
(c) Design Review. All new construction and exterior alterations associated with the bed and breakfast inn, including nonstructural improvements, shall be reviewed by and require the approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals prior to its consideration of the conditional use permit. All such improvements shall be completed prior to issuance of an occupancy permit.
(d) Certificate of Fire and Health Officers. Certificates from Fire and Health Departments shall be required for each conditional use permit requesting approval for a bed and breakfast inn. Each guest room shall contain a separate installed smoke detector alarm approved by the Bureau of Fire Safety. No premises shall be utilized for a bed and breakfast inn unless there are at least two separate exits to the outdoors.
(e) Meals. Only one meal shall be served to each guest of the bed and breakfast inn and that meal shall be breakfast. The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages to paying guests is prohibited in a bed and breakfast inn.
(f) Consecutive Nights. Each paying guest may stay at a bed and breakfast inn for not more than seven consecutive nights at any single visit nor more than a total of fourteen nights in any given calendar year.
(g) Kitchen Facilities. Only one kitchen facility shall be permitted per structure for which a conditional use permit is granted to operate a bed and breakfast inn. No cooking facilities shall be permitted in individual guest quarters.
(h) Bathrooms. A minimum of one full bathroom, including shower and/or bath, toilet and sink, shall be required for every two guest rooms to be available for the exclusive use of bed and breakfast paying guests. Bed and breakfast inns shall be serviced by public sanitary sewer and water service.
(i) Guest Register. A guest register listing the name, address and phone number of all paying guests shall be maintained by the owner/manager and shall be made available for inspection by City officials.
(j) Special Gatherings. In R-1, R-2 or R-3 Districts or properties adjacent to any such residential district, rental of a bed and breakfast inn for special gatherings such as wedding receptions and parties shall be permitted only with the prior approval of the Director of Public Safety. The Director may refuse to approve such event if, in the Director's judgment, the event is detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the community. Such events shall not exceed three per year.
(Ord. 29-1993. Passed 10-12-93.)