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SEPARATE PERMIT REQ'D FOR ANY MECH., ELEC., PLUMB. & FIRESUPP WORK & ALL MEANS OF PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF ANY PERMITTED WORK."},{"number":"748620","date":"2017-01-31","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-09-28","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: INTERIOR PLUMBING; 3 STORY BUILDING; MULTI-FAMILY 6 UNITS - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"751807","date":"2017-02-16","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-09-01","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2007, STANDARD 13R TO INCLUDE 2-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE AND 2.5-INCH DIAMETER BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY."},{"number":"770795","date":"2017-04-05","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-09-01","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. 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