texas transplant
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Re: SFR?
Been following the thread. Have to agree with TJacobs. If the garage is not accessory to a dwelling unit in the structure, you end up with R-3 and S-2 (at a minimum, because who knows this may garage may become, I have seen garages like this become the fabrication shop for the owners stock car and everything in between) mixed use building and all seperations required etc. in the IBC need to be built in.
It is a duplex only when the garage goes with one or both dwelling units, and the required seperations are installed. Owner does not need to live there to make it a duplex or a SFR for that matter, but the garage has to be accessory to the dwelling units.
As soon as the garage is an independent use from the dwelling unit(s) it goes to the IBC.
Been following the thread. Have to agree with TJacobs. If the garage is not accessory to a dwelling unit in the structure, you end up with R-3 and S-2 (at a minimum, because who knows this may garage may become, I have seen garages like this become the fabrication shop for the owners stock car and everything in between) mixed use building and all seperations required etc. in the IBC need to be built in.
It is a duplex only when the garage goes with one or both dwelling units, and the required seperations are installed. Owner does not need to live there to make it a duplex or a SFR for that matter, but the garage has to be accessory to the dwelling units.
As soon as the garage is an independent use from the dwelling unit(s) it goes to the IBC.