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DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.WILL NOT COMPROMISE THE FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES OF THE BLDG"},{"number":"932208","date":"2019-03-13","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-06","scope":"INSTALL LIGHTING, FANS, AND SWITCHES ACCORDING TO PLANS AS PER 2008 NEC(CC DIST). SERVICE IS EXISTING."},{"number":"957901","date":"2019-03-15","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-11","scope":"FIXTURES REPLACEMENT ONLY WITH NO ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT OF PIPING 1-WATER CLOSET, & 1-LAVATORY ** NO BLDG PERMI ON FILE**"},{"number":"952897","date":"2019-06-18","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-08-20","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DUCTS AND REGISTERS AND DIFFUSERS ON EXISTING UNITS. RELOCATING CONDENSATE PIPING FOR UNITS, REPLACING ONE 5TON HEAT PUMP, 4REGISTERS, 10 DIFFUSERS 4 RETURN GRILLES FRESH AIR INTAKE EXHAUST FOR BATHROOMS. APPLIANCE TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. 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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