Minimum area of bedrooms.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-4-402.4
in effect14X-4-402.4 Minimum area of bedrooms.
Every bedroom must contain at least the net floor area specified in Table 14X-4-402.4 for the number of occupants over 11 years of age. An additional 35 square feet (3.3 m2) must be provided for every occupant between 2 and 12 years of age.
Table 14X-4-402.4 Minimum Bedroom Area Requirements
NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS > 11 YEARS | MINIMUM AREA IN SQUARE FEET
2 or less | 70
3 | 150
4 | 200
each additional | add 50
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m 2.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2675570Fetched: 10/24/2026