Hi Rachel, you don't have to worry about airport service. People arriving at PDX will rent a car. I know of no b&b that offers the kind of service you're asking about. The attractions in Oregon are so spread out that unless the guest is just staying in the metro Portland area, they'll have a car.
I have had my b&b in Oregon for 13 years now, so hopefully I'll be able to answer a few questions you may have..
Breakfast Diva said:
Hi Rachel, you don't have to worry about airport service. People arriving at PDX will rent a car. I know of no b&b that offers the kind of service you're asking about. The attractions in Oregon are so spread out that unless the guest is just staying in the metro Portland area, they'll have a car.
I have had my b&b in Oregon for 13 years now, so hopefully I'll be able to answer a few questions you may have.
Oh thank you Breakfast Diva. I have so many questions but have also done much research.
My one big question that I cannot seem to find the right person to ask is:
In the county regs a B & B cannot serve food that is grown on site. Is there a way around this? Like if we were to get additional permits or it it just a no?
I ask this because this would mean a big difference is pricing and property purchase. I would not buy the property with the apple orchard and an acre of other fruit (berries) if I could not cook with them to serve to my guests.
Also,
I cannot find a complete list of B & B regs. I found this http://www.co.marion.or.us/NR/rdonlyres/503A8B17-3960-44A6-AF3C-FEA54D9E9821/51050/cu1319.pdf which is for land previously zoned EF and not sure if, as a BB you are able to host weddings and events at all.
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[akfast Diva. I have so many questions but have also done much research.
My one big question that I cannot seem to find the right person to ask is:
In the county regs a B & B cannot serve food that is grown on site. Is there a way around this? Like if we were to get additional permits or it it just a no?
I ask this because this would mean a big difference is pricing and property purchase. I would not buy the property with the apple orchard and an acre of other fruit (berries) if I could not cook with them to serve to my guests.
Also,
I cannot find a complete list of B & B regs. I found this http://www.co.marion.or.us/NR/rdonlyres/503A8B17-3960-44A6-AF3C-FEA54D9E9821/51050/cu1319.pdf which is for land previously zoned EF and not sure if, as a BB you are able to host weddings and events at all.
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I would not trust what you find online as far as the regs. If your area is like ours, it is not what you find online that are the regs, it is what the current authorities ENFORCE as the regs. You need to go to your County or City office, and ask for a copy and ask them to go over them with you. Here they enforce as they see fit. But once you have your license you are set.
About not being able to serve food you grow - I don't know if you will be able to get past their ignorance. We cannot use grey water here - water from showers. I siked the state after my county when the state started trying to get businesses registered as "green" and the solution was that they offered that for a large fee I could hire their approved engineer to come and approve me using my shower water.
Do you have a farmer's market? How are they regulated? Can you get approved? You will have to ask your authorities. Maybe you can create something that will work for both of you.
You may find, as we have, that weddings these days are more of a headache than it is worth. If you need the money to survive, go for it. But more B&Bs make plenty doing elopements so look into that as you don't need special permits. Big weddings will destroy your lawn, plug up your toilets, create filth to clean in your toilets, and be prepared for hugely entitled brides and mothers who will fill your B&B with photographers, makeup artists, people arriving to change that are not staying with you, cars driving all over your property, and when you try to control the situation, gobs of nasty TripAdvisor reviews. Google TripAdvisor reviews for those who do weddings and see.
I would concentrate on elopements or small wedding ceremonies, and partner with a location away from you for the reception. Let them destroy someone else's property.
For what it's worth!
Riki