Bed and Breakfast Zoning Issues in the News

Although the bed and breakfast industry is firmly established in many locations across the United States, there are still communities in which local zoning ordinances prohibit or seriously restrict B&Bs. In Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, not far from Pittsburgh, local officials recently decided that the maximum number of overnight guests for a B&B will be eight, with no more than two per bedroom. Meanwhile, in Oakland, Tennessee, the mayor said he has "kind of mixed feelings" about even allowing bed and breakfasts. And in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, lawyers are trying to stop a public referendum about a conditional-use permit for an inn. Zoning issues are just one of many topics covered in our worksheets for aspiring innkeepers.