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ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 438281."},{"number":"712738","date":"2016-08-05","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-12","scope":"INSTALL (8) WINDOWS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. APPROVED BY THE PHC. NO WORK TO FRONT FACADE ON THIS PERMIT. (COMMERCIAL)"},{"number":"842615","date":"2018-07-26","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-26","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STORY ADDITION ON THE EXISTIGN THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE IN REAR. FOR THE ERECTION OF THREE (3) STORY ADDITION ON AN EXISTING ONE (1) STORY STRUCTURE IN REAR SIDE. 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