The owner/operator of each licensed bed and breakfast establishment shall have a duty to:
(A) Obtain commercial general liability insurance, with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, for bodily injury and property damage arising in any way from the issuance of the license. Each policy of insurance required under this subsection shall:
1. Be issued by an insurer authorized to insure in the state of Illinois;
2. Be submitted to the village with the license application or request for renewal; and
3. Include a provision requiring thirty (30) days' advance notice to the village prior to cancellation or lapse of the policy. The licensee shall maintain the insurance required under this section in full force and effect for the duration of the license period. A single violation of this subsection shall result in suspension or revocation of the license;
(B) Maintain current guest registration records which contain the following information about each guest: the guest's name, address, signature, room assignment and dates of accommodation. The registration records shall be kept on file for three (3) years and, upon request by any authorized village official, shall be made available for inspection by such village official during regular business hours or in case of an emergency;
(C) Be present throughout the duration of any rental period. Occupancy of the establishment by an individual owning twenty five percent (25%) or more of the interest in the establishment shall be a continuing requirement for maintaining a license under this chapter. The owner/operator must occupy the establishment whenever guests are present;
(D) Comply with the minimum standards set forth in section 4 of the bed and breakfast act 1 , if breakfast food for registered guests is prepared, handled or served on the licensed premises;
(E) Comply with the minimum standards set forth in section 5 of the bed and breakfast act 2 , in the provision of soap, towels or linens to registered guests on the licensed premises;
(F) Comply with all applicable building and fire prevention provisions of section 6 of the bed and breakfast act 3 and of this chapter, the state fire marshal's requirements for one- and two- family dwellings, and with any regulations promulgated under any of the foregoing. In addition, the following requirements shall be met:
1. An integrated, supervised fire alarm system consisting of a hardwired or UL approved wireless fire detection system which complies with national fire alarm code NFPA 72, shall be installed and shall include the following:
(a) One pull station shall be provided at each required exit and on each floor containing guestrooms; and
(b) Smoke detectors with light and horn strobes shall be installed in each guestroom, in each hallway in the immediate vicinity of rooms, one in each living room or lounge area, one in each dining room, one in each workshop area, and on each building level, including the basement and habitable attic space.
(c) The units and system shall be tested regularly in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and the owner shall provide such periodic written reports relating to smoke detector testing and maintenance as shall be required by the fire department;
2. Manual extinguishing equipment shall be provided in each sleeping room or within fifteen feet (15') of any sleeping room in accordance with NFPA 10 (standards for the installation of portable fire extinguishers);
3. All combustibles or flammable liquids shall be stored in approved metal containers. No combustible storage shall be allowed in or under stairways;
4. All trash containers used inside the building shall be metal;
5. No portable heating devices shall be allowed in sleeping rooms;
6. An evacuation diagram identifying all means of egress from the establishment shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the inside panel of each guestroom door;
7. All guestrooms located above the second floor or in the basement must have two (2) exits approved by the fire department. All vertical openings to any such floor or basement in which a guestroom is located shall be enclosed with enclosures continuous from floor to floor, which enclosures shall be by fire barriers such as walls or partition assemblies. Any such fire barrier shall have a minimum of one hour fire resistance rating;
8. Passageways used for exiting from any such floor or basement and stairways used for exiting from any such floor or basement shall be enclosed by materials that have a minimum of one hour fire resistance rating;
9. Self-closing doors approved by the Fire Department shall be used in any such stairway used for exiting from any such floor or basement;
10. All hallways, corridors and stairways used as exits shall be adequately lighted at all times. Emergency lighting shall meet section 5-9 of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code;
11. A kitchen exit shall not be considered as an approved fire exit in an establishment where breakfast is served;
12. All interior and exterior exits shall open from the inside without the use of a key or special knowledge. All such exits shall be the width of a normal door and shall not be blocked or obstructed at any time; and
13. The operator shall submit a floor plan of the bed and breakfast establishment to the Fire Department;
(G) Obtain, maintain and display a valid certificate in food handling and sanitation issued by the Cook County Department of Public Health; (Ord. 2823, 9-19-2013)
(H) Display no more than one professionally painted or designed sign of eighteen inches (18") in height and twenty four inches (24") in width, which is consistent in design and material with the building's architecture, affixed flat to the front facade of the building near the front entrance. Such signs shall only display the name of the bed and breakfast establishment and must be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission for compliance with the above stated standards before a permit may be issued for same; (Ord. 2823, 9-19-2013; amd. Ord. 2843, 12-19-2013)
(I) Conspicuously display a current Village bed and breakfast license within the establishment; and
(J) Fulfill all requirements of the Illinois Department of Revenue, including the payment of any applicable Hotel Taxes. (Ord. 2823, 9-19-2013)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 50 ILCS 820/4. |
| 2 | 2. 50 ILCS 820/5. |
| 3 | 3. 50 ILCS 820/6. |