Be careful when showing neighbors your converted Garage...you might get reported

I have recently been hearing quite a few stories of homeowners that have converted garages into living spaces being reported to the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Monica for non-conforming use. Neighbors can really frown on this so make sure you take this into consideration when showing off to neighbors, or when renting or selling your property. If caught by the city you may be cited for non-conforming use and the conversion would have to be removed and turned back into a garage.