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My statement was regarding elevation requirement only. ) G, m4 O8 a3 x4 Q4 l" P5 N6 ~ . n4 ^7 P0 h+ |Garage is not considered living space, because:5 E: P$ b; U# G5 a- R
1) There is no hot air heating8 ?, z! o3 U; j: _$ x
2) No one lives there 4 g/ \: I" z7 P3 O* z) s% z8 D% [' L+ ~! D: N# {* T
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.