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My statement was regarding elevation requirement only. 6 X B( Q" E0 I2 x+ G & A. U3 N5 [5 d* D3 aGarage is not considered living space, because: 5 n9 p- ^( L6 e X) t1) There is no hot air heating( i- z3 s2 F& s- s' Z5 A/ k: W+ Z. I
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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.