ERU (Equivalent Residential Unit) Capacity Chart
Single Family Dwelling Unit Equivalent Residential Units
1 Bedroom* 1.00
2 Bedrooms 1.00
3 Bedrooms 1.25
4 Bedrooms 1.50
5 Bedrooms 1.75
Each additional bedroom .25
Multi-Family Dwelling Units
Each Dwelling Unit
1 Bedroom* 1.00
2 Bedrooms 1.00
3 Bedrooms 1.25
4 Bedrooms 1.50
5 Bedrooms 1.75
Each Additional Bedroom .25
Lodge/Motel/Hotel .13/Person Capacity
Restaurant (including seats within .07/Seat
Lodge/Motel/Hotel for
Serving guests)
Night Club .07/person capacity
Office, Retail Store, Post Office, Craft Shop .03/100s.f usable floor space
School .05/person (students & staff)
Laundromat 1.25/washing machine
Church, Community Center, Convention .02/person capacity
Center, Public Assembly Buildings
Auto Service Station 1.00
*Note: One bedroom and studio dwelling units shall be treated the same as two bedroom dwelling units for the purpose of calculating Equivalent Residential Units.
