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My statement was regarding elevation requirement only. 7 K; S* J" a( ?$ C: M + y% c% T8 A7 hGarage is not considered living space, because: 3 G* X* _1 Z; J# s1) There is no hot air heating / R: f/ k7 R" D5 k3 J8 Q7 p" e) O. u2) No one lives there/ b7 p- F6 U: v( {0 U
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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.