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Hi...I have asked this before but did not get a clear response. I just looked at the Multiple Dwelling resource that Habitat has put together. Alas, I cannot find how to determine the legal number of people allowed to live in a condo unit. I know this goes in part by square footage and number of bedrooms, as legally describe, but I cannot find the equation, if you will. Can someone point me in the right direction? This is an issue for our condo.
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call your county government...and the condo/coop docs ( they may or may not mention it
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Your county government would have the info, if they have established one.
I believe NYC requires 80 sq feet per occupant, not counting hallways, kitchens or baths.
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A "rule of thumb" is roughly for an 80 square foot bedroom, 2 people, smaller, one person. Again,this is just a rule of thumb and a general guideline.
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