RF - nice try. Vey slippery and misleading:
Work within them is notifiable only if it involves new OUTDOOR wiring".
Why not highlight the other word?
Work WITHIN them is notifiable only if it involves new OUTDOOR wiring" ??
No, not misleading at all.
The OP in only doing work inside the garage, so, the work does not involve new outdoor wiring.
It is not notifiable.