APPENDIX 6 Page 1 BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS PROVISIONS OF SELECTED MUNICIPALITIES Municipality Official Plan Policy Zoning Provisions/Guidelines/ Definitions Licensing By-law City of Barrie Information not provided. Bed and Breakfast Establishments are permitted in Residential zones in A bed and breakfast establishment shall mean a detached detached dwellings, be owner occupied, and are restricted to a maximum residence which is owner occupied and operated to provide the of three (3) guest rooms. travelling public with sleeping accommodation and meals. Parking for Bed and Breakfast Establishment in Residential zones - 1 space per guest bedroom to be provided in the side or rear yard. Tandem parking will be permitted. Bed and Breakfast Establishments are also permitted in Commercial zones. Parking for hotels and motels, bed and breakfast establishments in Commercial zones - 1 space for each guest room or suite plus 1 space to be accommodated according to maximum capacity in any tavern, restaurant, or assembly hall appurtenant thereto. No licensing By-law regulating Bed and Breakfast Establishments. City of Official Plan permits Bed and Breakfast Bed and Breakfast Home permitted in most zones subject to certain Bed and Breakfast Home means an owner-occupied detached Burlington uses in the Rural Settlement Area and conditions: dwelling offering short term lodging for compensation to the in Agricultural Area designations and • permitted in a detached dwelling only. travelling and vacationing public. Guest rooms or suites may defines the Bed and Breakfast Home. • minimum lot width: 18 m (59 ft.). include a private bath but shall not include cooking facilities. In urban areas, Bed and Breakfast uses • a maximum of three guest rooms or suites; no exterior alteration Breakfast and other meals, services, facilities or amenities may be are permitted as Home Occupations. shall be allowed which would indicate that any part of the premises offered exclusively to guest. is being used for any purpose other than that of a dwelling unit. The City Official Plan is currently under • no signs or other advertising devices shall be permitted other than review and this is an area that has been one non-illuminated sign having a maximum area of 2 000 cm2 (2.15 flagged to eliminate what could be sq. ft.), including the name and address of the proprietor, which considered an inconsistency. shall be attached to the dwelling unit only. • no one other than a resident of the dwelling may be employed or have their services retained in the operation of the Bed and Breakfast Home. No licensing By-law regulating Bed and Breakfast Homes. APPENDIX 6 Page 2 Municipality Official Plan Policy Zoning Provisions/Guidelines/ Definitions Licensing By-law City of Kingston No specific policy related to Bed and BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS “BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT” means a dwelling Breakfast Establishments. Where permitted by the By-law, bed and breakfast establishments are in which guest rooms are let, with or without meals, for the subject to the following regulations: temporary accommodation of the travelling or vacationing public. • The bed and breakfast establishment shall have the proprietor or Such establishments shall have the proprietor or manager manager residing on the premises. residing on the premises and shall not include a “Restaurant”, • In addition to any off-street parking required for the dwelling “Hotel”, “Lodging House”, “Nursing Home”, or any home containing the bed and breakfast establishment, there shall be a licensed, approved or supervised under any general or special minimum of one (1) parking space provided on the lot for each Act. guest bedroom, and said parking space shall not be located in the required front yard. The required parking spaces may include tandem parking spaces in an existing driveway. No licensing By-law regulating Bed and Breakfast Establishments. City of Kitchener No specific policy related to Bed and A Bed and Breakfast Establishment is considered as “Tourist Home”. “TOURIST HOME” means a building or part of a building which Breakfast Establishments. existed on the day of the passing of this By-law (By-law 92-232), Bed and Breakfast Establishments are permitted to a maximum of 2 was originally constructed as a single detached dwelling and is bedrooms in all residential zones as a home business in accordance with converted to provide living accommodations for transient the prescribed regulations. Larger scale Tourist Homes are also persons and shall not include a hotel, lodging house, group permitted in several of the Downtown zones and all Commercial- home, nursing home, hospital or any residential care facility Residential zones. licensed, approved or supervised under any general or specific Act. Kitchener distinguishes between Tourist Homes and Hotels/Motels in that the tourist homes are only permitted in structure that were in existence prior to 1992 and are not permitted to contain other facilities such as retail shops, commercial entertainment or commercial recreation. Any new structure built to provide living accommodation for the transient would be classified as a hotel. Require one (1) parking space for each bedroom designed or intended to be used for guest accommodation. No licensing By-law regulating Bed and Breakfast Establishments. City of London No specific policy related to Bed and Permitted in a detached dwelling. No specific zoning provisions for Bed “BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT” means a single Breakfast Establishments. and Breakfast establishments. detached dwelling in which no more than three rooms are made available by the residents of the said dwelling for the temporary Detached dwelling parking requirements apply. Do not require accommodation of travellers where no assistance is offered by additional parking. any person not residing in the dwelling. This does not include a hotel, motel, boarding or lodging house, or restaurant, as defined No licensing By-law regulating Bed and Breakfast Establishments. therein. Town of No specific policy related to Bed and Bed and Breakfast Establishments are not permitted in residential zones. No definition. Markham Breakfast Establishments. Has policy on rooming and lodging houses. No licensing By-law regulating Bed and Breakfast Establishments. APPENDIX 6 Page 3 Municipality Official Plan Policy Zoning Provisions/Guidelines/ Definitions Licensing By-law Town of Midland Applications for development of Bed Site specific zoning for Bed and Breakfast establishments. Bed and Breakfast and Breakfast establishments or other shall mean a detached dwelling in which the accessory use to the similar small scale tourist facilities shall No licensing By-law regulating Bed and Breakfast Establishments. residence is to provide accommodation and meals to overnight require a zoning by-law amendment and guests for the travelling and vacationing public, but, does not shall be evaluated based on submission include a boarding house, rooming house, hostel, motel or hotel. of a development plan and conformity with the following criteria: • Location On a collector or arterial road; and/or adjacent to parks or natural amenities; and/or where the building is of architectural or historic interest. • Site The area of the site is sufficient to provide for adequate buffering for adjacent residential uses and adequate parking facilities. • Design The use is located in an existing residential building which requires no significant external modifications to permit the proposed use. The Town of Midland is presently undertaking a new Official Plan. The draft document contains policy related to bed and breakfast establishments which is essentially similar to the policy in the present Official Plan document. City of Niagara The Official Plan permits Bed and Bed and breakfast tourist homes are permitted as-of-right in Tourist No definition for a tourist home. Falls Breakfast accommodation as ancillary Commercial designation. uses on lands designated Residential. and Tourist Commercial. Site specific zoning is required for Bed and Breakfast accommodations Bed and Breakfast accommodations in Residential zones. within owner-occupied homes may be permitted in residential zones by zoning Has a licensing by-law regulating tourist homes and bed and breakfasts. by-law amendments where they are considered to be compatible with the residential neighbourhood. The establishment of such facilities will be carefully regulated as to their location, size and traffic generation in order to minimize potential disturbances to adjacent properties and to protect the character and identify of the overall neighbourhood. APPENDIX 6 Page 4 Municipality Official Plan Policy Zoning Provisions/Guidelines/ Definitions Licensing By-law Town of Niagara- The Official Plan recognizes bed and Bed and breakfast establishment is a type of Small Scale Tourist “Small Scale Tourist Accommodation” means a building or On-The-Lake breakfasts as an important part of the Accommodation. It is permitted subject to certain requirements: it is an portion thereof in which persons are harbored, received or local economy that serves a tourist accessory use to a detached dwelling; it must be fully serviced with lodged for hire and includes a Bed and Breakfast, rented dwelling function and are compatible in a water and sewage services; does not exceed three rented rooms; has an or cottage where such is intended for tourist accommodation, but residential neighbourhood. It permits annual licence; has a minimum 47 m2 (500 sq. ft.)