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[WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY HOMEOWNER.] **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK.**"},{"number":"752289","date":"2017-01-18","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-22","scope":"ELECTRIC REWIRE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR SWITCHES, OUTLET ALL UP TO 2008 NEC CODE. 6 SMOKE DETECTORS."},{"number":"795478","date":"2017-06-27","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-22","scope":"IN ADDITION ADD ONE LIGHT SWITCH WITH LIGHT, ONE LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE LIGHT FOR BATHROOM, ALL RECEPTACLES, ONE BATHROOM GFI WITH DEDICATED 20AMP CIRCUIT LINE AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)"},{"number":"819148","date":"2017-09-26","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-22","scope":"INSTALL NEW DRAIN LINES AND WATER LINES FOR 2-FULL BATHROOMS, ONE ON THE 2ND FLOOR AND ONE ON THE 1ST FLOOR, MAIN DRAIN AND STACKS. 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