§ 18.60.050 — Bed and Breakfast Inns

A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to regulate the establishment and operation of Bed and Breakfast Inns. B. Zones Allowed. 1. Residential Zones. In residential zones, a Bed and Breakfast Inn may be located in any single-family dwelling as determined by the Director. 2. Commercial Zones. In commercial zones, a Bed and Breakfast Inn may be allowed on a parcel with an existing single-family residential dwelling converted for the purposes of lodging as determined by the Director. C. Bed and Breakfast Inns Standards. The following standards shall apply to Bed and Breakfast Inns: 1. Where permitted in residential zones, the primary owner(s) shall remain in residence at the Bed and Breakfast Inn when guests are present. 2. A Bed and Breakfast Inn may contain no more than five guest rooms used, let or hired out for the transient occupancy of one or more guests and operated as a commercial service enterprise for profit or livelihood. The number of guests shall be limited by the number of bedrooms located in the single-family dwelling. 3. Guests of a Bed and Breakfast Inn shall register upon arrival, stating their names, current residence addresses and the license plate number of their vehicle (excluding common carriers or charter bus). The registration form shall be kept by the owner for a period of at least three years and shall be made available for examination by a representative of the City’s Department of Finance upon notice. 4. Bed and Breakfast Inns shall be subject to the Transient Occupancy Tax and the operator of a Bed and Breakfast Inn shall pay in a timely manner any Transient Occupancy Tax required by the City. 5. Off-street parking requirements shall comply with Chapter 18.38 (Off-Street Parking Regulations and Design Standards). 6. Food service may only include limited meals (i.e., breakfasts) along with late-night snacks and other refreshments) and shall be clearly secondary and incidental to the use of the property for lodging purposes. a. Food service, shall be limited to Bed and Breakfast Inn registered guests only. b. Food service shall be subject to the approval and maintenance of a Food Facility Permit issued by the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health.