Escondido City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 32
BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES
§ 33-680 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this article to provide standards for bed and breakfast facilities. It is intended that the operation of these facilities be compatible with the integrity of the surrounding area by not creating adverse impacts, such as excess traffic generation, noise or demand upon on-street parking.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 107, § 1070.1)
§ 33-681 Bed and breakfast facility defined.
A bed and breakfast facility is a residential establishment where rooms are rented to transient guests on an overnight basis and breakfast is served to these guests.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 107, § 1070.2)
§ 33-682 Development standards.
(a)
In residential and hospital-professional zones:
(1)
The facility shall be the primary residence of the owner-operator;
(2)
The maximum length of stay for any guest shall be 14 days per calendar year;
(3)
No cooking facilities shall be permitted in any of the rooms available for rent;
(4)
No restaurant activity shall take place. Breakfast may be served to overnight guests only;
(5)
Adequate off-street parking shall be provided as required by Article 39;
(6)
Employees or assistants who are not occupants of the facility shall not be employed on the premises;
(7)
The maximum number of rooms which may be rented is four, unless it can be shown that the structure and/or parcel is of sufficient size to contain more rooms while meeting the purpose of this article;
(8)
(Reserved) (Deleted by Ord. No. 92-47, § 2, 11-18-92);
(9)
Prior to the operation of the facility, approval by the building and fire departments must be obtained.
(b)
In commercial zones: Bed and breakfast facilities permitted in commercial zones shall meet the same standards applicable to hotels and motels.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 107, § 1070.3; Ord. No. 92-47, § 2, 11-18-92)
§ 33-683 Permitted zones.
Bed and breakfast facilities conforming with the provisions of this article are permitted in the R-A, R-E, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, HP, C-G, CBD and C-T zones, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 107, § 1070.4)
§ 33-684 Prohibited locations.
Bed and breakfast facilities shall be prohibited on lots or parcels within developments constructed under the provisions of a planned unit approval (PUA), planned development (PD), or containing less than the minimum lot area required by the property development standards of the permitted zones specified in section 33-683 or in any zone not specifically listed in section 33-683.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 107, § 1070.5)