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6.9 Garages

SHOULD

Garages should be designed and built to the same level of architectural quality as homes.

MUST

Garages must comply with the same architectural codes as homes, in addition to the guidance in the Parking Standards SPDopens new window.

SHOULD

Garage doors should be in a style and materials appropriate to the building. For example, a Georgian or Victorian-style house should have classically proportioned garage doors, while a vernacular style house should have "barn door" style garage doors.

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Fig 6.26 Examples of acceptable garages.