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IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. *3/8/23; AMENDED PLANS PER CLOUDED REVISIONS MARKED DELTA-5* *2/7/24; AMENDED PLANS PER CLOUDED REVISIONS MARKED DELTA-6* *12-6-24; AMENDED PLANS PER CLOUDED REVISIONS MARKED DELTA-6.1*"},{"number":"FP-2023-000525","date":"2023-05-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL ONE (1) NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO INCLUDE A 2\" FIRE SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2023-000411","date":"2023-10-26","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL 16 WATER CLOSETS, 18 LAVATORIES, 16 SHOWER/TUBS, 12 KITCHEN SINKS, 1 SINK, 12 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 7 BACKWATER VALVES, 13 HUB DRAINS, 1 FLOOR DRAIN, 10 ROOF DRAINS, 6 AREA DRAINS, 12 HOT WATER HEATERS AND 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2023-011683","date":"2024-08-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Install wiring and devices in each unit and common areas for a 12-unit apartment building which incudes wiring for receptacles, switches, HVAC, lighting fixtures, GFCI(s), smoke alarms, and all electrical systems as shown on approved plans. Install 1200 amp service with 13 meters as shown on approved plans. All work will be done in accordance with 2017 NEC."},{"number":"MP-2024-003454","date":"2024-10-04","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"EP-2024-007510","date":"2025-01-09","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. 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L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"violations","level":"attention","title":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 13 historical violations across 6 cases.","why":"The aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. 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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":"3 fire/suppression-related permits 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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A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"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. 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