§ 98-153. Bed and breakfast establishments.

Bed and breakfast establishments may be permitted in any residential district by conditional use permit, provided the following conditions are complied with:

(1)

The owner of the premises shall comply with all laws and regulations, including applicable provisions of Wis. Stats. ch. 50, and with Wis. Admin. Code ch. HSS 197, and shall obtain all permits and licenses required by such licensure regulations.

(2)

The premises shall be the owner's personal residence and must be occupied by the owner as such.

(3)

The premises must be originally built and occupied as a single-family residence; or prior to use as a bed and breakfast establishment, the premises must have been converted to the use of a single-family residence and occupied as such.

(4)

Any structural additions to the dimensions of the original structure must have been completed before May 11, 1990, including any structural additions by renovation; provided, however, that a structural addition, including a renovation to the structure, may be made after May 11, 1990, within the dimensions of the original structure.

(5)

No alcoholic beverages shall be served on the premises, except in compliance with Wis. Stats. ch. 125, including, but not limited to, Wis. Stats. § 125.06(12).

(6)

Only one identification sign, not to exceed two square feet in area, may be attached to an exterior wall of the home identifying the name of the owner and/or the name of the bed and breakfast establishment.

(7)

One off-street surfaced dust-free parking space shall be provided for each bed and breakfast unit, in addition to two parking spaces for the permanent residents.

(8)

All bed and breakfast units shall be located within the principal residence, unless specifically allowed by the conditional use permit.

(9)

No guest shall be permitted to stay in a bed and breakfast facility for more than 15 nights in any consecutive 30-day period.

(10)

Meals may be provided only to overnight guests.

(11)

A bed and breakfast establishment may provide no more than four rooms for rent for no more than a total of ten persons or occupants.

(12)

Each bed and breakfast establishment shall be equipped with an approved, listed, labeled, and operable smoke detector located inside each sleeping room and at the top of each stairway in a manner consistent with the manufacturer's recommendations. Fire extinguishers shall be placed in the kitchen area, furnace area, and hallways adjoining the bedrooms. The fire extinguishers must be approved, listed, and labeled, and annually inspected and recharged if needed. The inside surface of the bedroom door shall exhibit an evacuation plan, with a diagram of escape routes and emergency telephone numbers.

(13)

The use of unvented gas, kerosene, oil, or other fossil fuel space heater is prohibited.

(14)

All windows that can be opened in the bedrooms shall be screened. Unless sleeping rooms are effectively air conditioned, doors opening to the outside shall be similarly screened.

(15)

Bed and breakfast establishments shall provide clean and sanitary toilet, hand washing, and bathing facilities. These facilities and laundry facilities used in conjunction with bed and breakfast establishments shall be cleaned at least daily if used and maintained in good repair. Adequate toilet, lavatory, and shower or bathroom facilities shall be provided. All lavatories and baths shall be supplied with hot and cold running water.

(16)

All approved bed and breakfast establishments shall be subject to an annual inspection by the village fire inspector and building inspector. A satisfactory inspection by those individuals is a prerequisite to continued operation of the bed and breakfast establishment.

(Ord. No. 19-2000, § 98.23, 10-3-2000)