Art. 7. It is not permissible to let sleeping accommodation to persons of different 
sexes, except in the case of married couples, or parents with children under 10 years 
of age. 
Art. 8. Rooms let for sleeping purposes must have a wooden floor and provision for 
heating, and must have a window made to open and communicating directly with the open 
air, with a lighting surface equal to one-tenth of the total floor space. Such a room shall 
allow of at least 43 square feet of floor space and 353 cubic feet of air space to every person 
spending the night therein. 
Art. 9. Provision must be made for locking bedrooms from the inside, and in rooms 
let to females there shall be a bolt as well. 
Art. 10. Each lodger shall be provided with a separate bed, a seat, separate washing 
and drinking utensils, and a towel for his or her own use. 
A spittoon filled with water must be placed in each room ; every morning this must be 
emptied, cleaned, and filled with fresh water. 
Art. 11. Lodgers shall be allowed the use of their landlord’s water closets, unless 
separate closets are provided for them. 
Art. 12. Lodgers shall be allowed to remain in their bedroom even after working 
hours have begun. 
Art. 13. Police and medical officers, inspectors of buildings and dwelling houses, all 
persons authorised by the police, and those authorised by the municipal poor-law 
administration shall at all times be allowed access to the bedrooms, and the lodger register 
must be submitted to them upon demand. 
Art. 14. Any infringement of these regulations is punishable by a fine not exceeding 
150 marks (£7 10s.) or with imprisonment. 
Art. 15. These local police regulations come into force on January 1, 1905, and 
supersede the previous regulations of November 28, 1874. The regulations apply to 
lodging houses in existence at the date of issue, and the prescribed notification must in 
this case be made by January 15th at the latest. 
Mannheim, November 10, 1904. 
III.—Information Required before Lodger Certificates are Granted. 
1. Particulars of the street, number of the house, story and part of the building. 
2. Name in full and occupation of the lodging-house keeper. 
3. Position of the bedroom. 
4. Number of lodgers to be taken. 
5. Sex of lodgers to be taken. 
6. Are there sufficient bedrooms and beds for the lodging-house keeper and the 
members of the household ? 
7. Is it intended that the lodging-house keeper or any member of the household shall 
sleep in the bedroom which it is proposed to let ? 
8. Has the bedroom a separate entrance ? 
9. Has the bedroom a wooden floor ? 
10. Can the bedroom be heated ? 
11. Has the bedroom direct light by means of a window which can be opened ? 
12. What are the dimensions of the window ? 
13. Dimensions of floor space ? 
14. Amount of cubic air space (height x floor space) ? 
15. Can the bedroom be locked from the inside ? 
16. Are bolts provided inside on the door ? 
17. Number of beds available. 
18. In what condition are the beds ? 
19. Number of seats available. 
20. Are washing and drinking utensils and a towel provided for each lodger ? 
21. Is there a spittoon in the bedroom ? 
22. Is a separate closet available for the lodgers ? 
23. Is the same closet used by the lodging-house keeper and the lodgers ? 
24. Other observations.