While the inspector was on sight (my inspection did not pass), he noticed that I had set up a home office in my garage. Because of the pandemic, I need to work from home, and I setup a home office in the garage. I placed carpet tiles in the garage, placed a desk and computer inside, and installed a mini-split AC. (The garage door still works, so if I move my desk I could park my car in there). The inspector explained that I am not using the garage for it’s intended purpose, which is not allowed; and asked that I schedule an inspection for the garage’s AC unit (which was already in process). In Los Angeles, are we not allowed to work from our garages? Do we have to notify the city if we use the garage as a workspace?
A word of caution - if you have a home office in your garage, don’t let the inspector see it.
A word of caution - if you have a home office in your garage, don’t let the inspector see it.