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(a) Private garages located within, or attached to, another building shall be separated from all other areas of such building by construction providing fire resistance of not less than one hour. There shall be no opening through such construction except that there may be one access doorway not exceeding 21 square feet in area, protected with a self-closing and self-latching door not less fire-resistive than a solid wood door one and three-quarters inches thick.
(b) Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted.
(c) An attached private garage having a capacity of more than 3 vehicles shall comply with Section 15-16-030(d).
(d) Only one attached private garage is permitted per building or townhouse.
(Prior code § 61-8.4; Amend Coun. J. 3-29-17, p. 45477, § 3)