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My statement was regarding elevation requirement only.2 o1 m. o5 R7 _5 Y9 p+ L6 U
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Garage is not considered living space, because:# s \3 S1 B2 V" n
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2) No one lives there * Q8 D; s8 e* R 7 G( e: l2 B5 Z# e% Z+ T# nI 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.