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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.\"SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK NEW OWNER AS PER SETTLEMENT STATEMENT DATED 3-9-11 BINYAMIN MAOZ AND HAIM REIBENBACH."},{"number":"330046","date":"2011-03-16","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"TOTAL REWIRE, 100 AMP SERVICE, PHONE, CABLE, AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DIST)"},{"number":"331288","date":"2011-04-11","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-06-16","scope":"INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. INSTALLATION OF A 2 TON HEAT PUMP WITH THE AIR HANDLER IN THE BASEMENT. ALL EQUIPMENT IS TO BE INSTALLED WITHIN THE SAME DWELLING UNIT WITH NO PENETRATIONS OF FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES AND INSTALLED AS PER MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. INSTALLATION MUST MEET THE CODE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE"},{"number":"337079","date":"2011-04-21","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-06-16","scope":"2 WATER CLOSETS, 2 LAVYS, 1 BATH TUBS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, WASHER AND 1 WATER HEATER"},{"number":"337579","date":"2011-04-26","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"TO AMEND PERMIT #335945 TO CORRECT ADDRESS:FROM 1612 MONTROSE STREET TO 1512 MONTROSE STREET, TOTAL REWIRE - 200 AMP SERVICE, PHONE, CABLE, AS PER 2008 NEC"},{"number":"335988","date":"2011-06-01","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-06-01","scope":"ZONING FOR ROOF TOP DECK"},{"number":"335992","date":"2011-06-01","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-06-16","scope":"ERECTION OF A ROOF TOP DECK"},{"number":"626266","date":"2015-07-21","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-29","scope":"REPLACE CURB TRAP SELF-CERTIFICATIONS ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED. ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. 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The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.","action":"Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/payment-plans-and-assistance-programs/income-based-programs-for-residents/apply-for-the-longtime-owner-occupants-program-loop/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/tax-freeze/"},{"title":"Seller disclosure and independent inspections","body":"For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","action":"Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.","url":"https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission"}]}