East St. Louis — Ch. 26 Art. XX Roominghouses § 26-1214
Number of persons allowed per room
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No room in a roominghouse shall be occupied as a sleeping room unless there are at least 550 cubic feet of room or breathing space for each person sleeping in or occupying any part of such building.
East St. Louis Ch. 26 Art. XX § 26-1214 establishes a minimum space standard for sleeping rooms in roominghouses: each occupant must have at least 550 cubic feet of room volume available to them. This rule is designed to prevent overcrowding by tying the number of permitted sleepers directly to the physical dimensions of the room. A room that does not meet this threshold for a given number of occupants cannot lawfully be used as a sleeping space for that many people.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of roominghouses subject to Ch. 26 Art. XX § 26-1214 generally calculate the cubic footage of each sleeping room—length times width times height—and divide by 550 to determine the maximum number of occupants permitted. Compliant operators keep records of room dimensions and ensure that the number of residents assigned to each room does not exceed that calculated limit. Routine checks when tenancy arrangements change help ensure ongoing compliance with this occupancy standard.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under East St. Louis Ch. 26 Art. XX § 26-1214, tenants in roominghouses have a right to sleeping accommodations that meet the 550-cubic-foot-per-person minimum. If a room appears to be overcrowded relative to its size, that condition may be reportable to the local code enforcement or housing authority. Tenant-rights organizations can help residents understand how this standard applies and what options exist for addressing potential violations.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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