Adequate off-street parking facilities for the owner, the owner's
family and guests must be demonstrated. At least one off-street parking
space must be provided on site for each sleeping room. The applicant
must also demonstrate that all such off-street, on-site parking is
adequate in width, grade, alignment and visibility and that vehicular
access to and from the property is adequate and safe.
Meals provided and any amenities connected with the guest rooms,
e.g., swimming pools or tennis courts, shall be solely for the use
of the owner, his/her family and the owner's registered guests.
One sign may be permitted, not exceeding three square feet in area,
and shall contain no information other than identifying the premises
as the named bed-and-breakfast.
No guest may be registered for a maximum continuous period in excess
of seven consecutive nights. The owner shall maintain a guest register
and shall preserve registration records for a minimum of three years.
The register and all records shall be made available for inspection
at any time by Code Enforcement Officers or other duly authorized
Village personnel.
An application for a special use permit, any additional general requirements
and the procedures for issuance shall be as set forth in the Village
Code.
Penalties for violations of any conditions set forth in a special
permit will result in a fine of $250 and/or immediate revocation of
the special permit.
The exterior appearance of a bed-and-breakfast residence, including
its overall site, shall be maintained in appearance and character
as a single-family dwelling. No entrances solely for the purpose of
bed-and-breakfast guests shall be permitted.
No special permit for a bed-and-breakfast shall issue for any building
located within 500 feet of any property line of any parcel containing
a bed-and-breakfast or within five lots of an existent bed-and-breakfast,
whichever is the greater distance.
A special permit issued for a bed-and-breakfast may only be transferred
to the purchaser of the property upon which the bed-and-breakfast
is operated on the following conditions:
At or prior to closing of title on the property, the purchaser
advises the Village Clerk of his/her desire to continue the operation
of the bed-and-breakfast and completes a questionnaire providing such
information as the Village deems appropriate.
At or prior to closing of title on the property, the purchaser
must sign and acknowledge his/her consent to the terms and conditions
of the existing special permit for the property.
Special permit applications for a bed-and-breakfast shall require
a public hearing, notification by certified mail, return receipt requested,
of property owners within 500 feet of the property line, at least
10 days prior to such public hearing, and a posting of the property,
for a period of 10 days prior to such hearing, containing a description
of the permit requested.
Special permits for a bed-and-breakfast may be renewed by the person
holding the permit, without amendment, for a period of up to three
consecutive years, subject only to review by the Board of Trustees
and the payment of a fee. In those cases where a special permit for
a bed-and-breakfast has been renewed for a period in excess of one
year, the fee as set forth by resolution of the Board of Trustees,
must be paid for each year of the renewed term, at the beginning of
each such year. Failure to pay the fee shall result in the termination
of the permit.[1]
Application for a special permit for a bed-and-breakfast shall be
made to the Board of Trustees, through the Village Clerk, in the form
prescribed by it, together with an application fee and a fee for each
sleeping room offered for rent.
The Village Clerk shall forward the application, when deemed completed
and the fee paid, to the Planning Board for review and comment. Within
21 days of receipt of the application, such comment must be forwarded
to the Board of Trustees.
After review by the Board of Trustees, the application may be denied
by the Board of Trustees or a public hearing may be scheduled or the
application may be tabled pending receipt of additional information
as requested by the Board of Trustees.
The notification of property owners, as set forth in Subsection R above, shall be to those whose names appear on the last complete tax roll of the Village at the time of the hearing, the applicant shall submit a sworn statement to the Board of Trustees that the owners have been notified and that the property has been posted and shall submit to the Board of Trustees all certified mail receipts by then returned to the applicant.
The building shall be in compliance with all applicable zoning, building,
fire, electrical and plumbing codes, as well as Section AJ701.1-1.4
of the Residential Code of the State of New York.