Undo a garage conversion?

[Dan Shoemaker]

I have an offer in on a house built in 1979 that had a garage conversion a few years back. I'm checking to see if they were required to pull permits and if I would be required to do so as well if I decide to convert it back to a garage. Several houses in the subdivision have conversions, but the majority of the homes have a garage. One house that was converted also has an enclosed carport - the bases of which are brick and an actual roof. Would this be a viable alternative?