Glasgow Bed-And-Breakfast Establishments ordinance (§ 605.310)

A. A bed-and-breakfast establishment is a dwelling unit where travelers, for compensation, are lodged for sleeping purposes with a morning meal provided. A bed-and-breakfast establishment shall be carried on entirely within a dwelling by a member of the family residing in the dwelling, shall clearly be incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes, and shall conform to the following standards and provisions:

1. No other type of occupation or profession shall be conducted within the building where the bed- and-breakfast establishment is located.

2. One (1) sign shall be permitted which shall be a rectangular, unanimated, non-illuminated, flat or window sign on the dwelling and having surface dimensions not exceeding two (2) feet on any side.

3. No meals, except for breakfast, may be served. No cooking by guests shall be permitted.

4. Meals may be served only to overnight guests.

5. Each guest room shall contain a functioning smoke detector.

6. The establishment shall have no more than four (4) guests rooms.

7. Guest rooms shall be rented on a daily basis and for no more than fourteen (14) consecutive days to any particular guests.

8. The owner must comply with all other City zoning and safety ordinances as well as all County, State and Federal laws, rules or regulations applying to the operation of the lodging establishment.

9. Off-street parking will be required for all guests. The bed-and-breakfast establishment shall provide one (1) off-street parking space for each guest room.

10. All guest rooms used for guests shall be part of the primary residential structure. No exterior alterations, other than those necessary to insure the safety of the guests, shall be made to any building.

11. Each facility will be inspected and approved by the City's Building Inspector prior to a businesses' license being issued to the owner.