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My statement was regarding elevation requirement only.: N6 ?& a! O+ M! j
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Garage is not considered living space, because: 1 E6 E5 g" T+ t1) There is no hot air heating / B' {% ~0 j3 a* ]" X. t2) No one lives there / j. A% l# j/ v* y7 a2 R. l* I$ d+ W* i9 A" t1 U, _( b9 {
I have seen people converting a front attached garage to a family room. In that case, it is considered part of the floor area by the city.