Dimensional standards
Density
- Maximum units
- 12
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
Any building erected, enlarged or modified to accommodate a bed and breakfast shall maintain the appearance of a single-family residence. No rooms shall have direct entrance or exit to the outside of the building, except that emergency exits when required by the Fire Marshal may be provided for emergency purposes only.
Other
- Alternative paving encouraged
Use of alternative pavements such as brick pavers and porous pavement is encouraged.
- Cooking prohibition
No cooking shall be permitted in guest rooms.
- Guest stay limit30 nights
Guests may stay no more than thirty (30) consecutive nights in any 12-month period. The operator of the bed and breakfast shall maintain a log of all guests, including their name, address, license plate number, and length of stay, and shall make the log available to the Zoning Administrator upon request.
- Health department approval
Health Department approval for sewage disposal, water supply, and kitchen facilities shall be submitted prior to issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance.
- Maximum guest rooms12 rooms
No more than twelve (12) guest sleeping rooms shall be utilized for a bed and breakfast establishment.
- Owner residency
The owner or owner's family shall reside at the same site occupied by the bed and breakfast establishment.
Signage
- Maximum sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A bed and breakfast may be identified by a sign of no more than eight (8) square feet. This sign may be attached or free standing. The free standing sign shall not exceed four (4) feet in height.
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
The free standing sign shall not exceed four (4) feet in height.
From the ordinance
The owner or owner's family shall reside at the same site occupied by the bed and breakfast establishment. Any building erected, enlarged or modified to accommodate a bed and breakfast shall maintain the appearance of a single-family residence. No rooms shall have direct entrance or exit to the outside of the building, except that emergency exits when required by the Fire Marshal may be provided for emergency purposes only. Guests may stay no more than thirty (30) consecutive nights in any 12-month period. The operator of the bed and breakfast shall maintain a log of all guests, including their name, address, license plate number, and length of stay, and shall make the log available to the Zoning Administrator upon request. Health Department approval for sewage disposal, water supply, and kitchen facilities shall be submitted prior to issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance. A bed and breakfast may be identified by a sign of no more than eight (8) square feet. This sign may be attached or free standing. The free standing sign shall not exceed four (4) feet in height. Use of alternative pavements such as brick pavers and porous pavement is encouraged. No more than twelve (12) guest sleeping rooms shall be utilized for a bed and breakfast establishment. No cooking shall be permitted in guest rooms.