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ZP-2020-007835 SHALL EXPIRE ON OCTOBER 23, 2021. APPROVAL FOR THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING STATICALLY ILLUMINATED SIGN FACES TO DIGITAL (NO MOTION) ILLUMINATION MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS OF THE ZONING CODE PLUS ANY OTHER APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS DUE TO PROXIMITY TO HIGHWAY (I-95) AND AIRPORT (PHL). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION / PLAN. NO CHANGE IN ORIGINAL SIGN HEIGHT OR AREA; NO NEW SUPPORT STRUCTURE(S) AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS PERMIT, EXISTING SINGLE POLE SUPPORT TO REMAIN."},{"number":"GP-2025-005746","date":"2025-07-31","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE CONVERSION OF ONE (1) EXISTING FREESTANDING NON-ACCESSORY DOUBLE-FACED STATICALLY-ILLUMINATED SIGN TO ONE (1) FREESTANDING NON-ACCESSORY DOUBLE-FACED DIGITAL-ILLUMINATED SIGN AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK. 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L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"}],"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. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"}]}