Standards for bed and breakfast inns

Bed and breakfast inns shall be permitted only when all of the following requirements are also met:

• • (1) The structure shall be in keeping with the surrounding neighborhood.

  • (2) The lot size shall meet the minimum lot size for the zone in which the use is located or the minimum lot size requirement per rooming unit, whichever is greater.

  • (3) Sufficient off-street parking shall be provided to meet the requirements of article VIII of this chapter. Parking shall be on the side and/or rear of the building.

  • (4) There shall be a maximum of five guest rooms.

  • (5) Where a bed and breakfast inn is located in an area that has no public sewer, the building inspector shall require approval from the state department of environmental management stating that the individual sewage disposal system is sufficient to handle the number of guestrooms.

  • (6) Where a bed and breakfast inn is located in an area that has no public water, the building inspector shall require approval from the state department of health stating that the water quality is sufficient for such use.

  • (7) The bed and breakfast inn use shall be a principal use. Any accessory use can only be a single-family residential use.

  • (8) The operator of the inn shall live on the same lot or parcel.