07-24-2007, 09:37 AM
Thanks for your response, Kathy. It sounds right to me. The code defines a guest house as follows: <<"Guest house" means an accessory building used as sleeping quarters for guests of the occupants of the main dwelling and having no cooking facilities.>>
So, the hang up appears to be the cooking facilities. By the way, I have found no definition of "cooking facilities" ("kitchen" on the other hand IS defined), but I take that to mean devices that you can use to cook, such as a microwave or a stove. Please don't rely on my interpretation! That might leave an opening for a bar sink (with the the other stuff appearing magically later.) But I agree, nothing in the definition precludes a bathroom!
No one should rely on my musings, and I won't be either....I will check with the planning department and get permits before I do anything. I want everything to be permitted.
So, the hang up appears to be the cooking facilities. By the way, I have found no definition of "cooking facilities" ("kitchen" on the other hand IS defined), but I take that to mean devices that you can use to cook, such as a microwave or a stove. Please don't rely on my interpretation! That might leave an opening for a bar sink (with the the other stuff appearing magically later.) But I agree, nothing in the definition precludes a bathroom!
No one should rely on my musings, and I won't be either....I will check with the planning department and get permits before I do anything. I want everything to be permitted.