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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"653230","date":"2015-12-21","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-04-26","scope":"FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF AN ACCESSIBLE LIFT SYSTEM. SYSTEM TO COMPLY WITH ANSI A18.1 STANDARDS AND SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS."},{"number":"FP-2020-001579","date":"2020-10-28","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-12-15","scope":"FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO INCLUDE RELOCATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS AND PIPING AND THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE PUMP AND A NEW BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND NFPA 14. FIRE PUMP TO BE INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. FIRE PUMP TO BE INSTALLED IN A ROOM CONSTRUCTED WITH A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED ASSEMBLIES. THE ROOM SHALL BE FREE FROM STORAGE, EQUIPMENT, AND PENETRATIONS NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE PUMP AND RELATED COMPONENTS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"EP-2020-009801","date":"2021-01-13","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-05","scope":"ELECTRICAL: Provide feeder for a new 20HP electric fire pump & associated jockey pump as in accordance with the APPROVED DRAWINGS- NEC 2017. 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L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"3 open L&I violations","finding":"11 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.","why":"Open notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. 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