The City of Painesville, Ohio is looking for Zoning Ordinances that include a Boutique Inn / Hotel which would allow more than the typical 3-5 rooms of a Bed & Breakfast and also provides the ability to serve more than breakfast in residential areas (multi-family zoned areas = R-2) of the community. We are looking for City Ordinances that define a Boutique Inn/Hotel. In addition to the 10-20 suites, it may also permit a public restaurant, a boutique, a wine tasting room, a room to host small parties (possibly weddings receptions), etc. that would also be open to the public.

The City has a 144 year old building – Steele Mansion (www.facebook.com/pages/The-Steele-Mansion/213024515402260) – that is located in a historic district of the community and they would like to have 15-20 individual suites which is not permitted via our ordinance. We are looking for other ordinances that create a permitted or conditional use in their code for a Boutique Inn / Hotel with definition and the zoning districts in which it is permitted.

Any assistance and/or direction you could provide would be greatly appreciated. We are open to other ideas as well.

Douglas L. Lewis
City of Painesville
E-mail: dlewis@painesville.com