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Marlsfarp t1_iu4yzx0 wrote

Nope, having to meet fire code is part of being legalized. Anyone else?

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KaiDaiz t1_iu59nvk wrote

The cost to make a basement legal is enormous in terms of physical and monetary requirements. As someone who ponder and look into the cost - its not worth it not to mention the ongoing liabilities of a basement units. It be cheaper if I raise the roof of my house and build another unit. If the city offered me money and allowed the exception to my zoning to build another floor and keep it rent regulated for 15 yrs. Then its worth considering and better for the renter than any legal basement unit ever be.

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ctindel t1_iuey29d wrote

If the city removed these stupid FAR limits I would tear down my house and build a 12 story building.

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