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My statement was regarding elevation requirement only. 4 y# [% h4 q2 q2 ^" v ; Q5 j" ^. R# SGarage is not considered living space, because: 6 O8 i8 R5 f* X U1) There is no hot air heating& c# ]" o( V2 O1 U; a9 g" ~5 V7 n
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7 t) \; E/ N4 |* e0 `2 DI 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.