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PLANS WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR OTHER WORK UNDER AN ADDITIONAL PERMIT FOR POOLS AND SPAS ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.INCLUDING ELECTRICAL"},{"number":"853700","date":"2018-03-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"POOL ELECTRICAL FOR CLEANER, SALT GENERATOR, LIGHT, FILTER AND SUB PANEL...IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 680 OF THE 2008 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE."},{"number":"863064","date":"2018-03-29","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-13","scope":"EZ RETAINING WALL STANDARD INCIDENTAL TO PERMIT #853651 (POOL PERMIT) CONTRACTOR WILL REMOVE 25FT OF EXISTING 4FT WALL FOR CONSTRUCTION ACCESS. CONTRACTOR WILL VERIFY FOOTING SIZE AND DEPTH AND REPLACE AS PER OUR REPLACE AS PER OUR STANDARD. ALSO INCLUDED IS APPOX 500 SF OF ADDITIONA FLAGSTONE TO EXISTING AREA"},{"number":"823439","date":"2018-07-13","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-13","scope":"ERECK AN IN GROUND 20'X55' (1,100 S.F.) SWIMMING POOL WITHIN THE STONE WALL AREA OF THE EXISTING GARDENS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERY ERECT AN 8X20 STONE PATIO ON THE NORTH SIDEOF THE POOL, ERECT AN 8X20 STONE PATIO ON THE WEST SIDE OF POOL AND 18X5'8' STONE PATIO ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE POOL ERECTION OF A POOL HOUSE 18X24' OVERALL SIZE 432 SF ON EAST ALL WITH IN THE SETBACK OF THE PROPERTY. THE POOL HOUSE WILL CONSIST OF TWO ROOMS, A BATHROOM AND A SAUNA. THE TWO ROOMS WILL REPRESENT 122 SF OF THE TOTAL AREA THE REMAINING PORTION 310 SF OF THE FOOTPRINT WILL BE ROOFED PAVILON WITH OPEN SIDES.PROPOSED POOL HOUSE FRAMING WILL BE BASED ON AN 8'0 BEARING HEIGHT FOR THE PAVILION STRUCTURE ALONG WITH THE 12/12 PITCH OF THE ROOF TO MATCH THE EXISTING HOUSE, THE HEIGHT OF THE PAVILLION 9FT 2.5 INCHES FROM GRADE TO THE PEAK OF THE PAVILLION ROOF. THE REAR PORTION OF THE POOL HOUSE, THE BATHROOM AND THE SAUNA WILL HAVE 9.5 ROOF PITCH WHICH WILL RESULT IN A RIDGE LINE 15'-9 5/8\" ABOVE GRADE"},{"number":"896631","date":"2018-08-31","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-25","scope":"TO ADDRESS L&I VIOLATION CASE #642975 FOR WORKING W/O PERMITS; FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE-STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE (POOL HOUSE W/BATHROOM & STORAGE; SEE AP#823439 FOR ZONING APPROVAL), ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE USED AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP WORK; ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED."},{"number":"912798","date":"2018-10-05","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-01-08","scope":"EZ PERMIT RE-ROOFING- REMOVE AND REPLACE 75 SQUARES OF SHINGLES AS PER STANDARD"},{"number":"919107","date":"2018-10-18","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-04","scope":"PLUMBING PERMIT - INSTALL 4 PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR NEW POOL HOUSE. - PER APPLICATION/PLAN PER 2004 PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE."},{"number":"918798","date":"2018-12-28","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-04","scope":"UPGRADE EXISTING 200A TO A 600A 120/240V 3 WIRE SERVICE EQUIPMENT - WIRE POOL HOUSE & GARAGE UNDER GROUND SERVICE (POOL WIRING BY OTHER) AS PER NEC 2008 NORTH DISTRICT"},{"number":"PP-2020-007718","date":"2020-09-14","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-16","scope":"REPAIR ON WATER SERVICE PPC 2018"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2018,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #32298: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 823439. The history also contains “PERM Z- NEW USE.”","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 4, 2020.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"closingChecks":[{"title":"Property Sales Certification","body":"The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.","action":"Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/payment-plans-and-assistance-programs/income-based-programs-for-residents/apply-for-the-longtime-owner-occupants-program-loop/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/tax-freeze/"},{"title":"Seller disclosure and independent inspections","body":"For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","action":"Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.","url":"https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission"}]}