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CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE PERMITS. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. MUST MAINTAIN ALL CODE REQUIRED FIRE RATING ON WALL AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES. THREE SETS OF PLANS DRAWN TO PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE WORK ON RENOVATION STARTS."},{"number":"415039","date":"2012-07-06","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REMOVE EXISTING LIGHT FIXTURES & INSTALL TEMPORARY LIGHTING W/CORD & PLUG TO ALLOW CEILING TO BE REMOVED & LOOK FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NO ALTERATION OF WIRING OR ADDITIONAL WIRING AS PER NEC 2008 (DORM)"},{"number":"687030","date":"2016-06-24","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-09-08","scope":"FOR LEVEL 3 INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO A MULTI FAMILY DWELLING BUILDING AS PER PLANS. 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