21.08.270 Bed and Breakfast Inns.
A. Purpose. The purpose of the bed and breakfast inn regulations is to allow for limited temporary lodgings in residential neighborhoods for commercial purposes, while at the same time ensuring that bed and breakfast inns within residential zones are compatible with the residential character of the neighborhood and the surrounding residences.
B. Applicability. Bed and breakfast inns with up to two guest rooms are permitted outright in the RA-5 through R-8 zones and in the RIN zone. Bed and breakfast inns with up to eight rooms are permitted outright in the RA-5 zone. A conditional use permit is required for bed and breakfast inns with up to eight rooms in the R-1 zone. Bed and breakfast inns with more than eight guestrooms are not permitted.
C. Requirements for Bed and Breakfast Inns.
1. Applicable Codes. Bed and breakfast inns shall be considered transient facilities pursuant to WAC Chapter 246-360. Bed and breakfast inns must meet all applicable City, County, and State Health and Fire Codes.
2. Employees. No more than two nonresident employees may be employed at the bed and breakfast inn. The owner and operator of the facility shall reside on-site.
3. Parking. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each lodging room included in the bed and breakfast inn and for each employee of the operation.
4. Home Business. Where a bed and breakfast inn is conducted as a home business, all standards in RZC 21.08.340, Home Business, must be met, except that a maximum of 50 percent of the floor area of the residence may be used for the bed and breakfast inn, and the maximum number of eight trips allowed for home businesses shall not apply.
5. Conditions. The Administrator may impose additional conditions on the bed and breakfast inn in order to mitigate potential impacts that the operation might create.