Peter Berkowitz was living the life, man. $400 a month in rent, a place to live in San Francisco, absolutely zero sex, living in a tiny wooden box—surely, it was paradise. No longer, though. No longer.

Turns out, it's illegal to live in a box, Hoodline tragically reports:



The Department of Building Inspection reached out to Hoodline, confirming that the pods are illegal and a violation of housing, building, and fire safety codes.

"He wanted to know how he could make it legal," said chief housing inspector Rosemary Bosque, who had spoken to Berkowitz roughly a week ago. "He would have to completely open it up or look at something different, such as a bed with a frame, with curtains, something that was open to the room. This would be the case for anywhere in the country with respect to building and inhabitability codes."