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ORIGINAL PERMIT APPROVED FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF ONE STORY PORTION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH THE ERECTION OF A FOUNDATION ONLY FOR PROPOSED ONE/TWO STORY ADDITION TO EXISTING DETACHED THREE STORY STRUCTURE. WORK TO ALSO INCLUDE SITE WORK AS REFERENCED ON SUBMITTED PLANS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.***SPECIAL INSPECTOR APPROVED FOR PROJECT SCOPE: PETER J. TANTALA P.E.*** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ABOVE GROUND STRUCTURE AND ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"803861","date":"2017-08-14","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-23","scope":"LEVEL III ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) WITH ADDITIONS TO EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES FOR A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEE A/P 728829 FOR DEMOLITION, FOUNDATION & SITE WORK. 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