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SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL."},{"number":"637255","date":"2015-10-20","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-12-30","scope":"1ST FLOOR ELECTRICAL ALTERATIONS FOR AN OFFICE FIT-OUT - LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES AND NEW SERVICE - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS AND THE 2008 NEC"},{"number":"643396","date":"2015-11-10","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-11-23","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF LEVEL FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. 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