BED AND BREAKFAST INNS
Mesa City Code § 11-31-8
in effect11-31-8: - BED AND BREAKFAST INNS
Bed and Breakfast Inns, as described in Section 11-86-4, shall be located, developed and operated in compliance with the land use regulations in Article 2 and the following standards:
A. Location of Parking: All parking shall be located behind the Front Yard building setback for the zoning district, and be designed to facilitate the exiting of vehicles in a forward motion from the site onto the adjacent Street. Parking for sites located in RM districts shall not encroach into any required side and Rear Yards, nor any required landscape areas.
B. Additional Requirements for Sites located in RS and DR Districts. In addition, sites located within the RS and DR districts shall comply with the following:
1. Minimum lot area. When located in Single Residence (RS) districts, the minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet or greater.
2. On-site resident. When located in Single Residence (RS) or Downtown Residence (DR) districts, the operation of the facility shall include an on-site resident owner or manager.
3. Outdoor facilities. In addition to compliance with all building setback requirements for the zoning district, all unenclosed outdoor buildings open on 1 or more sides, miscellaneous structures, decks and swimming pools shall maintain a minimum separation of 20-feet from abutting Single Residence lots.
4. Signage. The site shall be limited to 1 attached sign that is no greater than 4 square feet. Any verbiage on the sign shall be limited to the name of the facility and the address. Use of an internally illuminated sign is prohibited.
C. Special Use Permit Criteria. Review of the Special Use Permit required for Bed and Breakfast Inns located in RS districts shall be based on the following:
1. Historic Sites. Preference may be given to sites located within Approved Historic or Historic Landmark Overlay Districts, without the site being located in close proximity to an arterial Street, as stated in 2, below.
2. Proximity to Arterial Streets. Sites should be located within a traveling distance on public Streets of 300-feet from a major arterial Street, and should have no more than 1 turning movement on a public Street before accessing the public Street leading to the arterial Street.
3. Facility-Lot Area Balance. The size and number of on-site improvements should be balanced against the size of the lot in order to maintain the appearance of the site as being compatible with the context and character of the surrounding neighborhood. Factors to consider in reviewing this balance include:
a. Providing facilities needed to minimize impacts on adjacent properties at a scale limited to that needed to achieve the intended result; and
b. Restricting non-residential structures; and
c. Providing adequate Screening (by structure, Screening wall and/or vegetation) of the view of parking spaces from the adjacent Street(s).
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11ZOOR_ART4DERE_CH31STSPUSAC_11-31-8BEBRINFetched: 11/1/2026