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19.39.050 Bed and breakfast houses. A. The bed and breakfast house shall be conducted in such a manner as to give no outward appearance nor manifest any characteristics of a business, in the ordinary meaning of the term,that would infringe upon the right of the neighboring residents to enjoy a peaceful occupancy of their homes. The bed and breakfast house shall be operated within the principal structure and not in any accessory structure. B. The owner shall be the operator of the facility and shall reside on the premises. C. There shall be no more than five guest rooms for persons other than the members of the immediate family of the operator. O. Two off strec _. _ .. - _ _ _ _ e -- e.- . _ , .-e one off street parking space shall be provided for each guest room. Off street parking shall not be provided in the required front provided as required by Section 19.15.070.D of this title for lots located within the arca designated by map number 15 1 or 15 2, or as required by Chapter 19.35 of this title for other DE. Signs shall show only the name of the bed and breakfast house and shall be limited to twelve square feet in area, shall not be internally illuminated, and shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from the front or corner side lot line. EF. There shall be no cooking facilities permitted in guest rooms. F.G. The maximum stay permitted for guests shall not exceed ten consecutive days. G44. Bed and breakfast houses shall be permitted where indicated by the use-standards table for individual zones. Within the A-1, R-S, R-1, R-2, B-1 and B-2(B) zones, bed and breakfast houses shall be permitted only in homes individually listed on the National, State or Everett Historical Register. Homes within historic districts which are not individually listed on the National, State or Everett Historical Register are not eligible to become bed and breakfast houses. HI. In considering an application for a bed and breakfast house within the A-1, R-S, R-1 and R-2 zones, the review authority shall consider the impact that noise and traffic from the proposed bed and breakfast house would have on the neighborhood in which the house is located. Within these zones,the review authority shall have the authority to deny an application if the noise or traffic generated by a bed and breakfast house would infringe upon the right of the neighboring residents to enjoy a peaceful occupancy of their homes; or if the street system is not sufficient to provide emergency vehicle access to the bed and breakfast house and other neighboring properties. Section 26. Section 39 of Ordinance No. 1671-89, as amended (Zoning, General Provisions, EMC 19.39.130.E), is hereby amended as follows: 19.39.130 Minimum lot area, shape, lot area averaging, lot frontage—Cluster alternative for subdividing. E. Minimum Lot Area—Cluster Alternative for Subdividing. 1. Purpose and Intent.The purpose of this section is to establish a process which allows greater flexibility in the development of single-family detached and attached housing on lots which do not strictly conform to the development standards of this title for single-family lots, or which are legally structured so as to be sold individually but not through fee simple ownership as is typical through a conventional subdivision or short subdivision.This process shall be known as the "cluster alternative." The cluster alternative is intended to provide flexibility for a development that is innovative and consistent with comprehensive plan policies promoting architectural compatibility with housing on Parking Amendments 32 8/29/18