through another bedroom. Every bedroom in a dwelling unit shall have access to not less than one water closet and lavatory located in the same story as the bedroom or an adjacent story.
Kitchens and nonhabitable spaces shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
Bedrooms shall comply with the applicable provisions of this code including, but not limited to, the light, ventilation, room area, ceiling height and room width requirements of this chapter; the plumbing facilities and water-heating facilities requirements of Chapter 5; the heating facilities and electrical receptacle requirements of Chapter 6; and the smoke detector and emergency escape requirements of Chapter 7.
Dwelling units shall not be occupied by more occupants than permitted by the minimum area requirements of Table 404.5. Further, every dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet of floor space for the first occupant, at least 150 additional square feet of floor space for the second occupant, and at least 100 additional square feet of floor space for each additional occupant.
| SPACE | MINIMUM AREA IN SQUARE FEET | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 occupants | 3-5 occupants | 6 or more occupants | |
| Living rooma, b | 120 | 120 | 150 |
| Dining rooma, b | No requirement |
80 | 100 |
| Bedrooms | Shall comply with Section 404.4.1 | ||
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.
a. See Section 404.5.2 for combined living room/dining room spaces.
b. See Section 404.5.1 for limitations on determining the minimum occupancy area for sleeping purposes.
The minimum occupancy area required by Table 404.5 shall not be included as a sleeping area in determining the minimum occupancy area for sleeping purposes. Sleeping areas shall comply with Section 404.4.
Combined living room and dining room spaces shall comply with the requirements of Table 404.5 if the total area is equal to that required for separate rooms and if the space is located so as to function as a combination living room/dining room.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit an efficiency living unit from meeting the following requirements: