“What they’re doing is they’re making it even harder for me to go forth and make me spend more money, but it’s not needed.”Īccording to Guyitt, she estimates putting in the bathroom would be another $54,000 by the time she got her permits. I can’t have people into my building unless I put this bathroom in,” said Guyitt.
“This municipality is telling me I cannot open to the public. She added the lessons could even be offered outside to help better deal with the spread of COVID-19. Guyitt said she plans to offer the service for those who have medical assisted devices and go to their house where it has already been made accessible. We can’t have someone with a wheelchair in here because it’s not safe for them. But it’s not possible in my building, because I want to do cooking classes. I know what it’s like to be wheelchair dependent because I’ve been in a wheelchair for six months. “It’s not that I don’t want to have access for someone who is wheelchair dependent,” said Guyitt. Guyitt said she ran into issues when it was discovered the building doesn’t have a barrier-free bathroom.
That’s when all the bells started ringing. The small business owner continued with her construction and was ready to open.
“There’s really no clarification when they sent me what I could do and what I could not do. To her surprise, her building was listed as a “utility shed”. She submitted building plans and a list of contractors. A local business woman is hoping to educate fellow business owners on the struggles small businesses face to stay open.Īngela Guyitt, owner of Dough & Batter Bakehouse on the Knotted Willow Farm, just outside of Morpeth, is frustrated with how many hoops small businesses have to jump through.Īccording to Guyitt, she put her permit through back in March.
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