Every bedroom shall comply with the requirements of Sections 29-4-18(A) through 29-4-18(E). (404.4)
(A) Area for Sleeping Purposes. Every bedroom occupied by one (1) person shall contain at least seventy (70) square feet (6.5 m²) of floor area, and every bedroom occupied by more than one (1) person shall contain at least fifty (50) square feet (4.6 m²) of floor area for each occupant thereof. (404.4.1)
(B) Access From Bedrooms. Bedrooms shall not constitute the only means of access to other bedrooms or habitable spaces and shall not serve as the only means of egress from other habitable spaces. (404.4.2)
Exception: Units that contain fewer than two (2) bedrooms.
(C) Water Closet Accessibility. Every bedroom shall have access to at least one (1) water closet and one (1) lavatory without passing through another bedroom. Every bedroom in a dwelling unit shall have access to at least one (1) water closet and lavatory located in the same story as the bedroom or an adjacent story. (404.4.3)
(D) Prohibited Occupancy. Kitchens and nonhabitable spaces shall not be used for sleeping purposes. (404.4.4)
(E) Other Requirements. 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 Article V; the heating facilities and electrical receptacle requirements of Article VI; and the smoke detector and emergency escape requirements of Article VII. (404.4.5)