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My statement was regarding elevation requirement only.6 a7 P! s8 ~( y9 l @9 C
" H" }' v+ T" P h* qGarage is not considered living space, because: 5 }% p- z$ L' f1) There is no hot air heating . D" I) ^1 a( \( ]2 u2) No one lives there# B! b! d" U p1 ^% F6 T7 T$ m
8 |; w1 _6 W; \+ r/ g9 eI 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.