18-19.270 Bed and Breakfast Businesses.
a. Purpose and Intent. To establish standards for the development and operation of bed and breakfast establishments within all residential zones of the City upon conforming to set criteria and conditions. The intent of these standards is to ensure that the location, concentration and design of bed and breakfast establishments is consistent with or does not negatively affect the character or function of the neighborhood and surroundings. Bed and breakfast businesses located in mixed-use and commercial zoning districts are considered hotels and not subject to the criteria of this section.
b. Applications and Approvals Required. A bed and breakfast inn is allowed as specified in Section 18-18.030. In addition to the applicable use permit requirement, review by the Design Review Committee may be required depending upon the type of changes proposed to any structure intended for use as a bed and breakfast inn.
c. Performance Standards. These standards apply to all bed and breakfast homes or inns.
1. The use permit is subject to review at any time and may be revoked after a hearing by the Planning Commission and a finding by the Planning Commission that the use has become detrimental to the surrounding neighborhood.
2. A bed and breakfast inn must comply with all other provisions of the zone in which it is located and must comply with all other ordinances of the City.
3. A City business license is required and remittance of transient occupancy tax and short-term rentals is required.
4. Any other conditions deemed essential and desirable by the Planning Commission may be imposed on such a use.
5. The home shall not be used by the public or paying guests for the hosting of receptions, private parties or the like.
6. Meals, if provided, shall be served only to residents and overnight guests of the bed and breakfast home.
7. There shall be no separate or additional kitchen facility for the guests.
8. No alteration shall be allowed to the exterior of the dwelling or yard that alters the residential characteristics of the premises.
9. Any signage for a bed and breakfast establishment shall comply with the City’s sign regulations (refer to Article 18-21).
10. The main building of the bed and breakfast establishment must be the “primary residence” of the owner or manager of the bed and breakfast use.
11. Accessory buildings and structures may also be used for bed and breakfast guest rooms.
12. Factors used in determining the appropriate number of guest rooms that may be permitted in any location shall include the relationship of the site to parking, access, character, size and scale of surrounding uses.
13. All bed and breakfast facilities shall maintain garbage and recycling services from City’s selected service agency.
14. Provision of parking in compliance with Section 18-20.090w (Parking and Loading for Special Uses). (Ord. #248-2020, S2 (Exh. A))