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PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES."},{"number":"PP-2021-003300","date":"2021-08-12","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-09-30","scope":"EZPLUM - EXTERIOR BUILDING DRAINAGE PERMIT - COMPLETE PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR NEW 2FD TO INCLUDE BATHS, KITCHEN / LAUNDRY, DWH, NEW WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, CURB TRAP INCL WITH BLDG DRAIN. Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2021-000877."},{"number":"PP-2021-003301","date":"2021-08-12","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-03-03","scope":"EZPLUM INTERIOR PLUMBING PERMIT - COMPLETE PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR NEW 2FD TO INCLUDE BATHS, KITCHEN / LAUNDRY, DWH, NEW WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, CURB TRAP INCL WITH BLDG DRAIN. 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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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"1 fire/suppression-related permit matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. 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