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Re:Airbnb Plans to Verify Every Listing by ars on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @10:16PM (#21470083)
"The International Building Code, which is used in 49 states and Washington D.C., has no requirements for a bedroom to have a closet." https://buyersask.com/edu/code/does-a-bedroom-require-a-clos...

I keep seeing rumors that there are localities that require a closet, but no one ever actually names them.

It may be a persistent rumor in your locality as well.

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Re:Airbnb Plans to Verify Every Listing by RHSeeger on Thursday November 07, 2019 @12:34PM (#21475235)
According to bobvila.com, it's a difference between safety codes and assessing the property.

> Fittingly, property assessors will follow the same bedroom definition when determining the number of bedrooms in a given home—that is, it must have a door, a closet, and an egress window. It is in the interest of homeowners, sellers, and buyers to know the subtle bedroom definition differences between the safety/builder perspective and the real estate/home value perspective, and to know one’s state and local guidelines for determining what can and cannot be considered a bedroom.

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/406-what-makes-a-room-a-bed...

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