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Leeds City Zoning Code

13.00

Bed and breakfast establishments

A.

Where permitted, such establishments shall comply with the following requirements:

1.

Activities related to bed and breakfast establishments shall be conducted in a building originally designed as a detached single-family residence.

2.

Breakfast shall be served only to persons who have lodging in the inn and shall be the only meal served.

3.

No food preparation or cooking for guests shall be conducted within any bedroom made available for rent.

4.

The exterior appearance of the structure shall not be altered from its single-family character.

5.

A maximum of five (5) bedrooms shall be made available for rent. A bed and breakfast home having more than five (5) bedrooms for rent may be approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment if the home is designated as a historic landmark. If designated as a historic landmark, any interior modification shall be described in the application and shall not be injurious to the historic character of the structure, woodwork, stairways, fireplaces: windows and doors, cornices, moldings, chair rails or light fixtures.

6.

No exterior alterations, other than those necessary to ensure the safety of the structure and its occupants, shall be made to any building for the purpose of providing a bed and breakfast.

7.

One stationary sign (ground-mounted or wall-mounted) is permitted per establishment. This sign shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in sign area and six feet (6') in height. Such sign shall not be illuminated in any manner. If a ground sign is utilized, it shall be subject to the setback requirements set forth for such signs in residential areas of the sign section of Article X.

(Ord. No. 2015-06-06, 6-15-2015)