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PERMIT HOLDER TO NOTIFY OWNER(S) OF ADJOINING PROPERTY(IES) NO LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PERMITTED WORK."},{"number":"742772","date":"2017-01-09","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-09","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: INTERIOR PLUMBING;FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING; MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (3 UNITS);VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR; ROOF DECK - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"747260","date":"2017-02-03","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-10-19","scope":"WIRING OF SWITCHES,LIGHTS,OUTLETS,SMOKE DETECTORS AND 600AMP SERVICE PER 2008 NEC (MIXED USE)CC DISTRICT INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72"},{"number":"713840","date":"2017-03-23","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-09","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NFPA 13 (FIRST FLOOR) AND NFPA 13R (THROUGHOUT) SYSTEM SERVICED BY A TWO INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A BACK FLOW PREVENTER ASSEMBLY AND FIRE PUMP. 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SUPPLY AND INSTALL 200 GPM @ 40 PSI VERTICAL IN LINE ELECTRICAL FIRE PUMP. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. ORIGINAL PERMIT APPROVED FOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NFPA 13 (FIRST FLOOR) AND NFPA 13R (THROUGHOUT) SYSTEM SERVICED BY A TWO INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A BACK FLOW PREVENTER ASSEMBLY AND FIRE PUMP. WORK TO ALSO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A STANDPIPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14. ***AMENDED PERMIT REQUIRED FOR 2 HOUR RATED ENCLOSURE AROUND STANDPIPE, DUE TO PENETRATION INTO DWELLING UNITS.*** FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED FOR A COMMERCIAL SPACE AND A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A NFPA 13, 13R AND 14 STANDARD. 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A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Aug 26, 2023","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. 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CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 2 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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