5.107A Boarding Houses

Boarding Houses may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions.

  1. The term “Boarding Houses” shall also include Lodging Houses. 
  2. Each boarding house shall be a single structure containing assigned rooms for residents. 
  3. No more than one boarding house per individual tract, parcel, or platted lot is allowed.
  4. A boarding house must be constructed in compliance with all applicable requirements of the “Boarding House (not transient)” provisions of the Building Code.
  5. No more than two (2) occupants per sleeping room are allowed.
  6. All sleeping room size shall be a minimum size of 70 square feet for one occupant and 120 square feet for two occupants. 
  7. Public ingress and egress to the boarding house shall be through one common exterior entrance.  Ingress and egress for boarders shall be through common exterior entrances.
  8. Entry access to all boarding rooms shall be through the interior of the building.  No exit doors from individual boarding rooms shall lead directly to the exterior of the building.
  9. Residents must have access on site to shared common areas for cooking and eating.  A common kitchen facility equipped for cooking meals located on site must be available to the residents, or daily meals must be provided on site for the residents of the boarding house. 
  10. No cooking is permitted in any sleeping room.  No cooking facilities are permitted in any sleeping room.
  11. Each floor must contain at least one fully–equipped bathroom for each five residents that is accessible from a common hallway.
  12. Each boarding house shall have a resident manager.
  13. All residents must execute a lease before occupancy.
  14. Rooms must be leased to the same resident for at least seven (7) consecutive calendar days.
  15. Parking spaces shall be provided as follows: one space for the resident manager; one space per leased sleeping room; and one space per four employees.
  16. Owner of the boarding house must obtain a certificate of occupancy and register with the Multifamily Inspection Program before operating a boarding house.