Mount Carmel — Ch. 12 Housing § 12-88
Floor area in bedroom
Operative Text
In every dwelling unit of two or more rooms, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof.
Mount Carmel Ch. 12 Housing § 12-88 establishes minimum floor-area requirements for sleeping rooms in dwelling units that contain two or more rooms. A bedroom used by a single occupant must have at least 70 square feet of floor space, while a bedroom shared by multiple occupants must provide at least 50 square feet per person. These standards apply regardless of how many people ultimately occupy the room.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 12-88, compliant operators ensure that no sleeping room in a multi-room dwelling unit falls below the prescribed minimums before assigning occupancy. A room intended for one sleeper must measure at least 70 square feet, and rooms shared by two or more sleepers must provide at least 50 square feet for each person. Landlords and property managers generally document room dimensions and review occupancy arrangements whenever a unit is re-rented or reconfigured.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 12-88 gives occupants a baseline right to a minimum amount of sleeping-room floor space — 70 square feet for a solo occupant or 50 square feet per person in a shared room. If a sleeping room appears to fall short of these minimums, tenants may report the condition to the local housing or code-enforcement authority responsible for administering Ch. 12 Housing standards. Tenant-rights organizations can also help occupants understand how a violation of § 12-88 might be raised in response to an eviction or other housing proceeding.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated November 10, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References Out
No outbound references recorded yet for this provision.
References In
Rules and statutes that cite this regulation