Uses
Permitted by right2
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Amenities for guests only
Any amenities such as tennis court, swimming pool, etc., shall be solely for the use of the resident owner and guests of the facility.
- Building code compliance required
Provisions applicable to bed-and-breakfast establishments as required by the Uniform Statewide Building Code shall be met.
- Events limited to registered guests
Receptions, private parties, or other events, shall be permitted for registered guests only.
- Food service limited to breakfast for guests
Food service shall be limited to the breakfast meal and shall be available only to guests and not to the general public in any residential district.
- Health department permits required
Any permits required from the Shenandoah County Health Department shall be obtained.
- Response to complaints within one hour
The owner(s) or property representative shall be available to respond in person within one hour to complaints regarding condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of the bed-and-breakfast establishment.
- FrontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on improved public street
A bed-and-breakfast shall have frontage on an improved public street.
- Emergency information posted
Emergency information must be conspicuously posted inside the property, including contact information for the owner and/or local property representative.
- Fine for noncompliance200 dollars
A fine of $200 will be issued to any owner that fails to obtain a zoning permit or receives three or more substantiated complaints.
- Informational packet required
The owner shall provide an informational packet to each new guest. Review of this information packet is required upon issuance of a zoning permit.
- Inspection consent required
The owner of a short-term rental shall give the Town and the Shenandoah County Building Department written consent to inspect the rental property to ascertain compliance with all applicable performance standards upon a twenty-four-hour notice.
- Life safety inspection required
Prior to issuance of a zoning permit, the Shenandoah County Building Official or their technical assistant must do a life safety inspection of the short-term rental to ensure that all applicable Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code requirements are met.
- Local property representative required
If the owner of a short-term rental does not reside at the property or locally, the owner shall designate a local property representative. The owner or representative shall be available to respond, physically, within one hour to complaints.
- Written consent from property owner if operator not owner
If the operator of the short-term rental is not the property owner, written consent from the property owner must be submitted with the application for a zoning permit.
- Revocation or suspension of zoning permit
A zoning permit for a short-term rental may be revoked or suspended for three or more substantiated complaints or repeated failure to respond.
- Annual zoning permit required
The owner shall obtain a zoning permit to be reviewed on an annual basis by Town staff. The owner shall obtain an annual business license and pay appropriate transient occupancy tax to Shenandoah County.
Parking
- Parking for bed-and-breakfast
One off-street parking space shall be provided for each guest room.
- Parking requirement for short-term rentalsShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules.
All short-term rentals shall meet parking requirements of the applicable zoning district, plus one additional off-street parking space per available guest room, in order to accommodate rental guests.
Use
- Maximum guest rooms for bed-and-breakfast5 rooms
A maximum of five guest rooms in main structure, with a maximum occupancy of 15 persons.
- Maximum occupancy for bed-and-breakfast15 persons
A maximum of five guest rooms in main structure, with a maximum occupancy of 15 persons.
- Maximum length of stay30 days
The maximum length of stay for each guest shall be 30 days or less.
- Bed-and-breakfast permitted locations
Permitted only in single-family dwellings with a special use permit in all residential districts. Permitted by right in the Commercial District.
From the ordinance
Short-term rental owners shall be subject to the following requirements: The owner shall obtain a zoning permit to be reviewed on an annual basis by Town staff. The owner shall obtain an annual business license and pay appropriate transient occupancy tax to Shenandoah County.