Iowa Statutes
§ 137C.35 — Bed and breakfast homes and inns
Iowa § 137C.35
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Iowa Code § 137C.35 (2026).
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1.This chapter does not apply to bed and breakfast homes as defined in section 137F.1.
However, a bed and breakfast home shall have a smoke detector in proper working order in
each sleeping room and a fire extinguisher in proper working order on each floor. A bed and
breakfast home which does not receive its drinking water from a public water supply shall
have its drinking water tested at least annually by the state hygienic laboratory or the local
board of health.
2.A bed and breakfast inn is subject to regulation, licensing, and inspection under this
chapter, but separate toilet and lavatory facilities shall not be required for each guest room.
Additionally, a bed and breakfast inn is exempt from fire safety rules adopted pursuant to
section 10A.523 and applicable to hotels, but is sub
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Nearby Sections
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§ 137C.1
Title§ 137C.10
Suspension or revocation of licenses§ 137C.11
Biennial inspections§ 137C.12
Inspection upon complaint§ 137C.16
Plumbing§ 137C.17
Toilet and lavatory facilities§ 137C.18
Fire safety§ 137C.2
Definitions§ 137C.23
Posting room rates§ 137C.24
Rate increases§ 137C.25A
Right to require financial guarantee§ 137C.25B
Restitution§ 137C.25C
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