I just noticed this amendment that is going to be present to Council. It reminded me of this thread. Any tenant of this new building that uses a dining room as a bedroom will be in violation.
BEDROOM
means a habitable room within a DWELLING UNIT that is not:
a.) “Common Areas”, meaning:
• a living room open to all occupants of the unit
• a dining room open to all occupants of the unit;
b.) areas used for sanitary purposes, such as but not restricted to a washroom;
c.) areas used for cooking purposes, such as but not restricted to a kitchen;
d.) areas occupied by mechanical equipment, such as but not limited to furnaces, hot water heaters, and laundry equipment;
e.) circulation spaces, such as stairways and hallways;
f.) rooms less than six (6) square metres in area where there are built-in cabinets and or closets;
g.) rooms less than seven (7) square metres in area where there are no built-in cabinets and or closets; and,
h.) a room without a window or alternative source of natural light.
BEDROOM
means a habitable room within a DWELLING UNIT that is not:
a.) “Common Areas”, meaning:
• a living room open to all occupants of the unit
• a dining room open to all occupants of the unit;
b.) areas used for sanitary purposes, such as but not restricted to a washroom;
c.) areas used for cooking purposes, such as but not restricted to a kitchen;
d.) areas occupied by mechanical equipment, such as but not limited to furnaces, hot water heaters, and laundry equipment;
e.) circulation spaces, such as stairways and hallways;
f.) rooms less than six (6) square metres in area where there are built-in cabinets and or closets;
g.) rooms less than seven (7) square metres in area where there are no built-in cabinets and or closets; and,
h.) a room without a window or alternative source of natural light.