All of the apartments at King & Queen Apartments have one (1) bedroom, and the maximum number of occupants is two (2). According to Section 404.4 of the Virginia Maintenance Code:
404.4 Bedroom and Living Room Requirements
Every bedroom and living room shall comply with the requirements of Sections 404.4.1 through 404.4.5.
404.4.1 Room Area
Every living room shall contain not less than 120 square feet (11.2 m2) and every bedroom shall contain not less than 70 square feet (6.5 m2) and every bedroom occupied by more than one person shall contain not less than 50 square feet (4.6 m2) of floor area for each occupant thereof.
404.5 Overcrowding
Dwelling units shall not be occupied by more occupants than permitted by the minimum area requirements of Table 404.5.
MINIMUM AREA REQUIREMENTS
| SPACE | MINIMUM AREA IN SQUARE FEET | ||
| 1-2 occupants | 3-5 occupants | 6 or more occupants | |
| Living rooma, b | 120 | 120 | 150 |
| Dining rooma, b | No requirement | 80 | 100 |
| Bedrooms | Shall comply with Section 404.4.1 | ||
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.
- See Section 404.5.2 for combined living room/dining room spaces.
- See Section 404.5.1 for limitations on determining the minimum occupancy area for sleeping purposes.
The bedrooms at King & Queen Apartments are right at 146 square feet (13.6 m2) each. Therefore, the bedroom floor area requirement to allow an additional, third occupant would mean the bedrooms would have to be at least 170 square feet (15.8 m2).