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Greenwich Township City Zoning Code

§ 16-19B.5

Guest house/bed and breakfast.

[Ord. No. 1998-18]
The use and occupancy of a detached dwelling shall be permitted for accommodating transient guests for rent, subject to the following additional conditions and restrictions:
a. 
No more than six guest rooms may be provided. No more than two adults and two children may occupy one guest room.
b. 
The minimum lot size for the guest house use shall be six acres in the R-7 District and one acre in the Town Center District.
c. 
No external alterations, additions or changes to the exterior structure shall be permitted except as required by the State of New Jersey or any other governmental agency for safety reasons.
d. 
The use shall be carried on primarily by members of the immediate family which must reside on the premises. Nonresident employees shall be limited to two in addition to the resident members of the family.
e. 
There shall be no separate kitchen or cooking facilities in any guest room. Food shall be served only to guests on the premises.
f. 
The maximum uninterrupted length of stay at a guest house shall be 14 days.
g. 
The use of any amenities provided by the guest house such as swimming pools or tennis courts shall be restricted in use to guests of the establishment.
h. 
There shall be no use of show windows or display or advertising visible outside the premises to attract guests other than a single, nonilluminated sign which meets the regulations set forth in § 16-11 of this chapter.
i. 
If the facility is served by an on lot water supply system and/or an on lot wastewater disposal system, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the municipal Health Officer and the governing body that these on lot facilities are adequate to serve the maximum number of guests which could be housed at the facility at any one time for a sustained period.
j. 
Parking. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each guest room, plus one space for each employee and two spaces for the owners of the property. The off-street parking spaces shall be located either to the rear of the main dwelling or screened from the roadway by a five-foot fence or plant material as specified by the reviewing Board.