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SEE BBS CASE #14379, DATED 3/25/11 & VARIANCE DENIED."},{"number":"335239","date":"2011-05-12","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-08-19","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"1019859","date":"2019-11-14","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-11-14","scope":"THERE IS NO PLANNED ALTERATION OR CHANGE OF THE PHYSICAL SPACE IN THE REAR OF THE RESIDENCE. THIS ZONING & PERMIT REQUEST IS IN RESPONSE TO AN L & I REQUEST TO OBTAIN PROPER ZONING PERMIT TO LEGALIZE VEHICLE PARKING ON LOT OWNDED BY OWNER. A PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR WAS HIRED TO PERFORMA SITE PLAN INCORPORATING LOT DIMENSIONS ALONG WITH CITY ZONING MINIMUMS AND REQUIREMENT..... THIS APPLICATION IS IN RESPONE TO VIOLATION #704455"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.67,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2011,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2011,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2011,"k":"sale","p":396000},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":550500},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":706000},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":660000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #298736: COMPLETED. 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