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AN 8' TALL CHAIN LINK FENCE W/1' BARBED WIRE EXTENTION WILL BE INSTALLED AROUND THE 58' PERIMETER OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM COMPOUND AREA (SEE FIGURE 2). THE FENCING WILL ALSO HAVE 5' SWING ACCESS GATES ON THE SOUTHERN PERIMETER. THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF FENCING WILL BE EQUIPPED W/PRIVACY SLATES, RESULTING IN A FENCE THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 90% OPAQUE. 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A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 4 historical violations across 3 cases.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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. 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