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Home My WebLink About06228"AS AMENDED" ORDINANCE NO. 6228 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 2 AND 4 OF TITLE XVII RELATING TO BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: (Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring indicates new material being added.) SECTION 1 Section 1, Chapter 2 of Title XVII of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo is amended by the addition of two new subsections 6.4.01 and 6.4.02 which shall read as follows: 17 -2 -1 (6.4.01) Bed and Breakfast Home. An owner occuried and operated, detached, single family residence where no more than three quest bedrooms are rented to the general public on a nightly basis and where a breakfast meal is provided only to registered quests. 17 -2 -1 (6.4.02) Bed and Breakfast Inn. A commercial enterprise which rents more than three guest bedrooms to the general public. Such facility may offer meeting facilities and meals to the general public, 1 but would be subject to all laws and regulations governing the operation of a restaurant. SECTION 2 Chapter 4 of Title XVII, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances for the City of Pueblo is amended by the addition of a new subsection 10, which shall read as follows: 17 -4 -10: BED AND BREAKFAST HOME PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (a) ADMINISTRATION: Any person wishing to operate a bed and breakfast home shall upon a form provided by the City give the following information to the Director of Zoning: 1. Proof of ownership. 2. Building layout showing locations of guest bedrooms, common areas and owner /resident's living quarters. 3. Proposed parking_ 4. Proof of compliance with all applicable State and City health, building and fire codes. 5. Application fee as set by resolution of City Council. (b) REGULATIONS: 1. Bed and breakfast homes operating under a special use permit may be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Appeals within twelve months of approval at the discretion of the 2 Board. The permit is subject to review by the Board on a complaint basis as determined by the Director of Zoning. 2. The operator shall provide and maintain a guest register. Such register shall be available for inspection by City officials and law enforcement authorities. The maximum stay for guests shall not exceed 30 consecutive days. 3. The owner of a bed and breakfast home shall provide one on site paved parking for each guest unit in addition to the required parking for the zone district in which the home is located. Such parking shall preserve the residential character of the property and surrounding neighborhood The City Traffic Engineer shall review and approve the parking layout submitted with the application. 4. A bed and breakfast home shall be restricted to two non- selfilluminated signs limited to no more than four square feet for each sign The sign(s) shall be limited to the name address and telephone number of the bed and breakfast home. The location and design of any sign must be approved by the City Director of Zoning or the Director's designee. 5. The bed and breakfast home shall be in compliance with all applicable health, fire, building and safety regulations. After initial approval, periodic safety and health inspections shall be performed by inspectors from the City /County Health Department, the Regional Building Department and the Fire Department. Such inspections shall also verify the following safety equipment and measures are present or enforced: (1) Smoke alarms are located upon all floors; (2Z Fire extinguishers are located upon all floors; (3) Fire escape routes are present, if deemed necessary; and _(4) No cooking shall be permitted in guest rooms. (6)_ The bed and breakfast home shall acquire and maintain a valid City of Pueblo business license. (c) RESTRICTIONS: All bed and breakfast homes shall: 1. Be owner occupied in a detached single family residence with at least 1,600 square feet of net usable floor area. 2. Have no more than three guest units in the principal structure only. 3. Have no other bed and breakfast facilities located within 150 feet of the exterior property boundaries of the home. 4. Have no exterior alterations to accommodate its use, such as additions or additional entries. 5. Have no other commercial functions allowed such as meetings, receptions and similar functions. Home occupations shall not be permitted. 6. Have only a breakfast meal served only to registered guests Dining and other facilities shall not be open to the public. 7. Shall have a refuse area screened from the view of persons from adjacent properties and public rights -of- ►^P 'M (d) OTHER FACTORS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPROVAL BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: All Bed and Breakfast Homes: 1. Shall not constitute an annoyance or nuisance to surrounding residents by reason of noise, smoke, odor, electrical disturbance night lighting r the creation of unreasonable traffic to the premises. 2. Shall not create an adverse impact on the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood. 3. Shall be compatible and harmonious with surrounding land uses. SECTION 3 Subsections 7(b), 8(b), 11.1(b) and 12(b), Section 51, Chapter 4 of Title XVII, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances for the City of Pueblo are amended by the addition of bed and breakfast home as a use by right as follows: 17 -4 -51 (7)(b)(6.1) Bed and Breakfast Home 17 -4 -51 (8)(b)(5.1) Bed and Breakfast Home 17 -4 -51 (11.1)(b) Uses by right. A use by right is any use which is primarily retail, office, commercial, finance, transient residence, including bed and breakfast homes, government, service, social or cultural in nature (including parking lot and parking structure), which serves the public good and which does not involve permanent residence or the manufacture, production, fabrication or rebuilding or the bulk storage, warehousing or wholesaling of merchandise, or mobile home sales 6 (Utilities as outlined in Section 17 -4- 30) 17 -4 -51 (12)(b) Uses by right. A use by right is any use which is primarily retail, office, commercial, finance, transient residence, including bed and breakfast homes, adult entertainment, government, service, social or cultural in nature (including parking lot and parking structure), which serves the public good and which does not involve permanent residence or the manufacture, production, fabrication or rebuilding or the bulk storage, warehousing or wholesaling of merchandise. (Utilities as outlined in Section 17- 4 -30.) SECTION 4 Subsections 2 (c) , 3 (c) , 4 (c) , 5 (c) , 6 (c) , 10 (c) , and 11 (c) , Section 51, Chapter 4 of Title XVII, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances for the City of Pueblo are amended by the addition of a Bed and Breakfast Home as a use by review as follows: 7 17 -4 -51 (2)(c)(.1) (4) (c) ( Bed and Breakfast Home -4 -51 (5) (c) ( .1) Bed and Breakfast Home 17 -4 -51 (3) (c) (. 1) Bed and Breakfast Home 17 -4 -51 (4) (c) ( .1) Bed and Breakfast Home 17 -4 -51 (5) (c) ( .1) Bed and Breakfast Home 17 -4 -51 (6)(c)(.1) Bed and Breakfast Home 17 -4 -51 (10)(c)(.1) Bed and Breakfast Home 17 -4 -51 (11)(c)(.1) Bed and Breakfast Home SECTION S Subsections 7(b), 8(b), 11.1(b) and 12(b), Section 51, Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the 1971 Code of Ordinances for the City of Pueblo are amended by the addition of Bed and Breakfast Inn as a use by right as follows: 17 -4 -51 7(b)(6.2) Bed and Breakfast Inn 17 -4 -51 8(b)(5.2) Bed and Breakfast Inn 17 -4 -51 11.1(b) Bed and Breakfast Inn Uses by right: A use by right is any use which is primarily retail, office, commercial, finance, transient residence, including bed and breakfast inns, government, service, social or cultural in 8 nature (including parking lot and parking structure), which serves the public good and which does not involve permanent residence or the manufacture, production, fabrication or rebuilding or the bulk storage, warehousing or wholesaling of merchandise or mobile home sales. (Utilities as outlined in Section 17- 4-30.) 17 -4 -51 12(b Bed and Breakfast Inn Uses by right: A use by right is any use which is primarily retail, office, commercial, finance, transient residence, including bed and breakfast inns, adult entertainment, government, service, social or cultural in nature (including parking lot and parking structure), which serves the public good and which does not involve permanent residence or the manufacture, production, fabrication or rebuilding or the bulk storage, warehousing or wholesaling of merchandise. (Utilities as outlined in Section 17- 4 -30.) 9 SECTION 6 Subsections 1, 10, and 11, Section 51, Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo are amended by the addition of Bed and Breakfast Inn as a use by review as follows: 17 -4 -51 (1)(c)(2.1) Bed and Breakfast Inn 17 -4 -51 (10) (c) (2.1) Bed and Breakfast Inn 17 -4 -51 (11) (c) (3.1) Bed and Breakfast Inn SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage. ATTEST: INTRODUCED July/ 14 , 1997 By John Verna Councilmember APPROVED: City C36rk President of t e City Council 10