A bed and breakfast establishment may be approved by the Planning Commission as a special use in the Ag-1 and Ag-2 Zoning Districts upon compliance with the following requirements.
(A) Bed and breakfast establishments shall be located only in buildings that are used and have been used as detached single-family dwellings with a minimum of 2,000 square feet of finished floor area. No dwelling or other building shall be constructed or enlarged for the purpose of having or operating a bed and breakfast establishment.
(B) Off-street parking shall be provided in addition to that required for residential purposes at the rate of one vehicle parking space per sleeping room. Such parking need not be paved.
(D) No use shall be permitted that is not also a permitted use within the zoning district in which the bed and breakfast establishment is located.
(E) Meals may be served only to the operator’s family and lodgers of the establishment.
(F) Cooking facilities in bed and breakfast guest rooms are prohibited.
(G) The bed and breakfast shall comply with all applicable regulations of the county’s Health Department for the serving of food. In addition, if a bed and breakfast is approved by the Planning Commission, the property owner shall provide documentation from the county’s Health Department that the well and septic system on the property is capable of serving the proposed use. This documentation shall be provided to the township’s Zoning Administrator before the bed and breakfast is open for business.
(H) The dwelling unit in which the bed and breakfast is located shall be the principal residence of the operator/owner, and the operator/owner shall live in the dwelling unit when the bed and breakfast operation is active.
(I) Exterior refuse storage facilities in addition to what would normally be expected for a detached single-family dwelling shall be screened from view on all sides by a six-foot solid decorative fence or wall, or by other screening approved by the Planning Commission.
(K) The maximum stay for any lodger of a bed and breakfast (excluding the operator/owner) shall be ten consecutive days, not to exceed to a total of 30 days during any 12-month period.
(L) (1) The Building Inspector and Fire Chief shall conduct an inspection of the dwelling proposed for the bed and breakfast establishment following approval by the Planning Commission in order to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements of the Building Code and Fire Code.
(2) Any measures required to comply with these codes shall be completed before the bed and breakfast shall open for business.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 4.29) Penalty, see § 154.999