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Commissioners press for clearer bed-and-breakfast rules, worry about parking and neighborhood impacts

Chesapeake Beach Planning & Zoning Commission · March 25, 2026
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Summary

The Planning & Zoning Commission debated bed-and-breakfast language (the draft’s 'not to exceed 90 days per year' phrase), parking per guest-room requirements and enforcement mechanisms; staff said state licensing triggers town notification and will clarify 'per visitor' wording and occupancy limits.

Commissioners spent substantial time reviewing proposed rules for bed-and-breakfasts and short-term lodging during the March 25 meeting, raising questions about occupancy limits, parking requirements and how the town would be notified when a state license is issued.

Miss Franklin said the intent of the 'not to exceed 90 days per year' language in the draft was to limit continuous…

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