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NO CHANGE TO WIRING OR EXT'G 100A SERVICE WORK DONE ACCORDING TO NEC 70- 2008 NOTE: AS PER NOTTARIZED LETTER, CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES"},{"number":"GM-2025-005890","date":"2025-06-23","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-01-06","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. 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L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"10 failed, 5 passed, and 3 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 18, 2026.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. 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