Legal bedroom in NJ?

[Steve Schulman]

Hey everyone. Pretty straight forward question here. If I were to put a bedroom closet in the hallway— would the bedroom no longer be considered a ‘legal’ bedroom?

I have a three bedroom unit and the third bedroom is pretty small (about 7'x10'). So, I was considering putting the closet in the hallway, to avoid making the room any smaller, but only if it doesn’t obstruct the legality of the bedroom and my ability to market it as one.

I've always assumed a bedroom needed a window & closet inside, but my architect told me there is no legal definition. Does anyone have any input here or know where I can look to confirm this? Thanks in advance.

Steve