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PERMIT HOLDER TO NOTIFY OWNER(S) OF ADJOINING PROPERTY(IES) NO LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO START OF PERMITTED WORK. *** PER BBS VARIANCE CASE# 26609 FIRE ALARM VISIBLE & AUDIBLE ALARM TO INSTALLED ON EXTERIOS SIDE OF ROOFTOP STRUCTURE ***"},{"number":"694871","date":"2016-07-29","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-07-29","scope":"COMPLETE DEMO OF EXISTING STRUCTURE, IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS PER CASE # 534512"},{"number":"694873","date":"2016-07-29","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-30","scope":"**ASBESTOS INVESTIGATOR REQUIRED TO BE ON-SITE DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITY PER REPORT/STRUCTURE COULD NOT BE FULLY SAMPLED** COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY MASONRY AND WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE BY HAND METHODS (ATTACHED TO 6231 ONLY). MAINTAIN PROTECTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND PEDESTRIANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 33 OF BUILDING CODE AT ALL TIMES. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR ALL RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENTS / CLOSURES."},{"number":"762980","date":"2017-02-28","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-09","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS"},{"number":"764346","date":"2017-03-23","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-09","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2\" WILKINS 350XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. 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