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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING [SEVEN (7) DWELLING UNITS] WITH SEVEN (7) ACCESSORY OFF STREET, INTERIOR PARKING SPACES ON THE SAME LOT WITH AN EXISTING NON-ACCESSORY SIGN."},{"number":"537667","date":"2014-06-26","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-22","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) DETACHED STRUCTURES, CONSISTING OF SEVEN (7) BUILDINGS SEPARATED BY FIRE WALLS &/OR EXTERIOR WALLS, EACH FOUR (4) STORIES ABOVE GRADE PLANE, W. ROOFTOP STRUCTURES, OF CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE CONTINUOUS SPREAD FOOTINGS W. CONCRETE STEM WALLS, LIGHT-FRAME WOOD CONSTRUCTION FRAMING, & BUILT-UP LOW-SLOPE ROOF ASSEMBLIES; ALL BUILDINGS TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. 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COMMON FOUR (4) INCH FIRE SERVICE MAIN & BACKFLOW PREVENTION (BFP) ASSEMBLY FOR ENTIRE SITE W. TWO (2) INCH FEEDER LINES SERVING INDIVIDUAL DWELLING UNITS. 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