8-8. Bed and breakfast operation requirements.


The following restrictions and requirements shall apply to all bed and breakfast operations:
(1) 
The bed and breakfast operation shall be located only in a single-family detached dwelling. This dwelling shall be occupied by the licensee and his family unit as their principal place of residence. The licensee shall be in residence when the bed and breakfast operation is active;
(2) 
The dwelling within which the bed and breakfast operation is located shall have a minimum of two exits to the outdoors;
(3) 
Any room utilized for guest sleeping shall have a minimum size of 100 square feet for two occupants and an additional 30 square feet for each additional occupant. In addition, any room utilized for guest sleeping shall have an outside window for emergency egress which meets all size and other requirements contained in the state construction code as amended from time to time;
(4) 
The maximum number of guests occupying any sleeping room shall be four;
(5) 
Each sleeping room utilized for guest occupancy shall have a separate operational smoke detector alarm which shall meet the requirements of the state construction code;
(6) 
Lavatories and bathing facilities shall be available for all guests;
(7) 
No separate cooking facilities shall be provided for bed and breakfast operation guests;
(8) 
One off-street parking space shall be required for each room utilized for bed and breakfast operation guest sleeping. No on-street parking shall be permitted for bed and breakfast operation guests or for the regular occupants of the dwelling. Parking shall be provided in such a manner as to not alter the residential character of the neighborhood within which the dwelling is located and in such a manner that vehicles are parked so as to have no significant visual impact on the neighborhood and in such a manner as to not obviously identify the dwelling as housing persons beyond the normal permanent family residents;
(9) 
The maximum stay for any guest of a bed and breakfast operation shall be for not more than 30 days in any calendar year;
(10) 
No more than 50% of dwelling floor area shall be utilized for guest sleeping rooms. No more than six guest sleeping rooms shall be permitted in any one dwelling;
(11) 
No sign shall be permitted identifying the bed and breakfast operation.
Ord. No. BB-1, 5-4-1989; Ord. No. BB-2, 4-13-1995