Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.111 - PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS
Subchapter 37.111.3 - Bed and Breakfast Establishments
Rule 37.111.305 - PRELICENSURE REVIEW AND APPROVAL
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.111.305
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Bed and breakfast establishments shall submit facility and operating plans to the regulatory authority for review and approval when the following conditions apply:
(a) Before construction commences for
a new establishment or for an addition to or an alteration of an existing
establishment.
(i) Construction may not
commence until all plans required by (1) have been approved by the regulatory
authority. Construction must be in accordance with the plans as approved unless
permission is granted by the regulatory authority to make changes.
(ii) Approval will be granted for a period
not to exceed three years, after which, if construction has not been completed,
plans must again be submitted to the regulatory authority for
reevaluation.
(b) During
the license application process for a bed and breakfast establishment planning
to operate in an existing building.
(i) An
existing building must receive prior approval from the regulatory authority to
be used as a bed and breakfast establishment.
(ii) When a proposal to use an existing
building as an establishment involves structural modification, plans meeting
the requirements of (2) must be submitted to the regulatory authority for
review and approval. If no structural modification is involved, the regulatory
authority may waive the requirement for submission of plans if:
(A) an inspection by the regulatory authority
indicates that the proposed establishment meets the requirements of this
subchapter;
(B) the fire authority
approves the building;
(C) the
building authority approves the building or waives approval; and
(D) the establishment is in compliance with
other state and local requirements.
(2) Facility and operating plans must include the following:
(a) location and detail of
storage rooms used for extra bedding and furnishings;
(b) specifications for the water supply to
serve the establishment;
(c)
evidence of the review and approval of the sewage treatment and disposal system
by the local health authority or the Montana Department of Environmental
Quality;
(d) location and detail of
laundry facilities including description of equipment, floor and wall finish
material and a flow chart indicating the route of laundry through sorting,
washing, drying, ironing, folding and storage;
(e) specifications for a swimming pool, spa,
or other water feature to serve the establishment unless the swimming pool,
spa, or other water feature has been previously approved by the
department;
(f) identification of
the process that will be used to dispose of solid waste;
(g) location of utility sink or a plan for
mop water disposal;
(h)
specifications for the proposed food service, including menu, equipment,
facility design, location, materials and other information necessary to assure
the implementation of this rule;
(i) location of hand washing
sink(s);
(j) evidence of approval
by the building authority;
(k)
evidence of approval by the fire authority; and
(l) any other applicable information as
requested by the regulatory authority.
50-51-103, 50-51-108, MCA; IMP, 50-51-103, MCA;
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