HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2592_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2592
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER
18.156 OF THE REDLANDS MLINICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BED AND BREAKFAST
INNS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article III of Chapter 18.156 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby deleted
in its entirety and rewritten to read as follows:
"ARTICLE III BED-AND-BREAKFAST INNS
18.156.230 Purpose of provisions.
The purpose of this Article III is to encourage the preservation of homes identified by the
Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission as having special historical, architectural or cultural
significance to the community by establishing procedures for permitting bed-and-breakfast inns in
such homes.
18.156.240 Definitions.
As used in this article:
A. "Bed-and-breakfast inn" means a residential building containing a specified number
of guestrooms occupied by a specific number of persons, which provides living units and meals for
transient guests, and which is managed and occupied by the owner of the property in residential
zones or by a manager residing on the property in nonresidential zones.
B. "Bed-and-breakfast use" means use of property for a bed-and-breakfast inn.
C. "Historical, architectural or cultural significance" means the architecture or design of
the structure is exemplary of a significant or unique architectural style; or, the structure was a site of
a significant historical or cultural event; or, the structure was owned by a person or group of persons
who have significant historical or cultural involvement with the development of the city.
18.156.250 Commission approval requirements.
Application shall be in the form of a conditional use permit. These additional requirements
shall be imposed:
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A. In residential zones, the inn structure shall serve as the primary residence of the
owner, and if a corporation is the owner, a majority shareholder shall reside primarily in the inn
structure. In nonresidential zones, a full-time manager shall reside on the property.
B. The Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission shall review the proposal for a
determination of historical, architectural or cultural significance prior to Planning Commission
review, and its recommendations shall be considered by the Planning Commission in imposing
conditions on the project. The inn structure shall be included on the City's Register of Historic and
Scenic Properties, or on a State or National listing of historical significance, during the life of the
permit.
C. Check in hours for guests shall be determined by the owner of the bed and breakfast
inn.
D. Meals shall be served only to overnight guests of the bed-and-brcakfast inn, except
as provided in subsection E of this section.
E. In nonresidential zones only, an ancillary use limited to a coffee/tea house, gift shop
and/or restaurant serving the public may be permitted provided the serving area or sales area of such
use(s) does not occupy more than ten percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling. The ancillary
use shall be approved as part of the permit for the bed-and-breakfast use. The size of the serving
area or sales area of such use(s) shall be based on the parcel's ability to provide the required parking
for the use(s) pursuant to Section 18.164 of this Title. The hours of operation shall be determined
based on compatibility with the adjacent land uses, except that if the parcel abuts a property in
residential use, the hours of operation shall not extend beyond eight p.m.
F. In residential zones, no long-term rental of rooms shall be permitted; the maximum
length of stay for guests shall be fourteen days. In nonresidential zones, the maximum length of
stay for guests shall be thirty days.
G. No cooking facilities shall be allowed in the guestrooms.
H. Applications shall be subject to a one-year review period by the Planning
Commission.
I. If the use at any time becomes unduly intrusive to the neighborhood, or the owner
fails to comply with all conditions of approval related to the permit, the permit may be revoked
pursuant to Chapter 18.192 of this Title.
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J. The permit to operate is granted in accordance with Chapter 18.192, Conditional Use
Permits, of this Title. Where the bed-and-breakfast use or any portion thereof is discontinued for
one hundred eighty days, the permit shall become null and void and a new permit shall be required
to re-establish the use.
K. The owner of the bed and breakfast inn shall be subject to the requirements of
Chapter 3.24 of the Redlands Municipal Code regarding the collection and payment of Transient
Occupancy Tax imposed by this Chapter. The owner shall keep and preserve, for a period of three
years, all records of rents and guests as required in Chapter 3.24. The City shall have the right to
inspect said records at reasonable times to ensure compliance with this Chapter.
L. Satisfactory evidence of compliance with State and local laws in other land-use
endeavors, if any, shall be provided by the owner as a prerequisite to any approvals under this
Article.
18.156.260 Property development standards.
A. The lot upon which the bed-and-breakfast inn is to be established shall conform to all
standards of the zoning district in which it is located, and shall not be further subdivided.
B. One parking space in a permitted location shall be provided on the same lot for each
guestroom and each employee, in addition to the required parking spaces serving the resident
owner.
C. Outdoor living space shall be provided in accordance with the minimum standards of
the zone.
D. Any sign shall be reviewed as part of the conditional use permit application, and
shall not exceed four square feet in area in residential zones, and twenty square feet in area in
nonresidential zones. If not attached to the residence, a sign shall not exceed three feet in height.
One sign shall be permitted. The sign may be lighted externally. Lighting shall be turned off
between ten p.m. and six a.m.
E. Number of Rooms.
1. In the single-family residential zones, the number of guestrooms shall not exceed one
room for each multiple of minimum lot area required for each dwelling unit in the underlying zone,
with a maximum number often.
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2. In the multiple-family residential and nonresidential zones, the maximum number
of rooms shall be determined by the adequacy of the parcel to provide on-site parking and
outdoor living space.
F. The Planning Commission may determine a reasonable maximum limit to the
total number of guests staying at the inn.
G. The provisions of Article VI of this chapter, on nonresidential uses in a residential
building, shall apply to bed-and-breakfast inns.
H. In addition to standards required of all conditional uses, per this chapter, the
Planning Commission may require the preservation and maintenance of significant permanent
landscaping features and significant historical, architectural or cultural features of the structure
or property.
18.156.270 Location - Conditional use permit.
Subject to the provisions of this Article, a conditional use permit for a bed-and-breakfast
inn use in existing single-family homes shall be available within any zone in the City."
Section 2. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the Redlands
Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this ordinance
shall take effect in accordance with law.
Mayo of the City of -d ands
Attest:
Lorri oyzer, City
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1, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of
January, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gil, Gilbreath, George, Harrison; Mayor Peppler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Lorrie Poy/zer, City CIOU
City of Redlands