The ordinance is enacted to regulate the corporate/business homes in City of Brewton.

(Ord. No. 05-0111-3, § 1, 1-25-2005)

Code requirements: Corporate/business home residences are regulated under two (2) sections of the City of Brewton Code of Ordinances; land use and development ordinance and licensing ordinances.

(Ord. No. 05-0111-3, § 2, 1-25-2005)

Corporate/business residences are permitted uses in a single-family district (R-1, R-2 or R-3) provided the following conditions are met:

a.

Only two (2) guests per bedroom may be established in a single-family dwelling.

b.

The lot must meet the minimum lot size for a single-family dwelling in the district in which it is located.

c.

Guestrooms shall be contained within the principal structure.

d.

Dining and other facilities shall not be open to the public, but shall be used exclusively by the residents and registered guest.

e.

No additional exterior entrances shall be added to the structure.

f.

Shall be approved by the planning commission under a planning commission approval (P).

g.

Parking is one (1) for each guestroom.

h.

Parking area shall be hard surfaced (asphalt or concrete).

i.

One (1) identification sign is permitted not exceeding a total of two (2) square feet in area. No lighting will be permitted. Sign shall be approved and permitted by the building department.

Safety requirement:

a.

Approved hard-wired smoke alarms outside each sleeping room and the top and bottom of each story or floor level, even if no sleeping accommodation is provided on that story or floor level.

b.

Night-lights having a minimum of 1.5 watts, white light are to be provided at the top and bottom landings of stairs leading to the dwelling and sleeping units.

c.

A minimum of a 2 ½ pound, multipurpose portable fire extinguisher (approved and sized by the Brewton Fire Chief) is to be visibly mounted near the kitchen exit door, preferably the door leading directly outdoors.

d.

An emergency instruction notice in case of fire is to be permanently mounted in the guest sleeping room on the door and covered with transparent finish to prevent tampering.

e.

The guestrooms must meet the minimum room size requirements as set out in the building code.

f.

All appliances and facilities are expected to be kept clean and in good working order.

g.

State of Alabama Health Department shall approve the kitchen in which food will be prepared.

Additional requirements:

a.

The provision of corporate/business home accommodation shall not be permitted coincidentally with the keeping of boarders.

b.

The operator of the corporate/business home accommodation need not reside in the same dwelling unit.

c.

The license for a corporate/business home shall be approved annually by the Brewton City Council.

(Ord. No. 05-0111-3, § 3, 1-25-2005)