Many people ask me “what constitutes a legal bedroom”. We recently discussed this in our broker weekly meeting so I thought I would share with you below what really does constitute a legal bedroom…
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A bedroom window must be 5.7 square feet
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No more than 44 inches from the ground
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Must have access to a bathroom w/out passing through another bedroom
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NO closet requirement – Contrary to popular belief
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Must be 70 square feet in size…50 sqft. per person if more than one.
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Ceiling must not be lower than 7 feet
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Must have access to natural ventilation and must have a heat source…no portable heaters