The final word is in on my friends bedroom dilemma (see posts on 3/29 and 3/30). I contacted the county hall where the home is located, Union County, North Carolina to be exact. I spoke with the building code department first of all to find out what they defined a bedroom to be. Surprisingly, I was informed if the room was built with the intention of serving as a bedroom, then the room can be marketed as a bedroom ... whether it has a closet or not. Of course, the next step was to call the environmental health department to discuss if they septic system was designed for a 3 or 4 bedroom home. After digging up the plat and looking into the issue in more detail, I was informed the septic system was designed for a 3 bedroom which means the 4th room was never intended to be a bedroom. Problem solved!
It is important to know when researching issues like this, you need to discuss with the city or county governing offices as variances occur and some local government are more strict than per se' the county or state departments. I know Mecklenburg county in Charlotte varies from out-lying counties such as Union county. :)
Bryant Stadler, ePRO Realtor
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