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LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP WORK.*NO WORK IN THE RIGHT OF WAY*"},{"number":"1052101","date":"2020-05-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-01","scope":"For the installation of a new mechanical/HVAC system (including all ductwork, registers, diffusers, piping, appliances, etc.) throughout an existing single-story attached structure to be used as a Group B occupancy (Vet Office/Animal Hospital), as per plans; see AP#1043936 for fit-out permit."},{"number":"PP-2020-001137","date":"2020-06-03","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-02","scope":"two ada bathrooms one kitchenette three sinks three flr drains Cap/install new drainage, waste, and vent piping"},{"number":"ZP-2020-002169","date":"2020-07-08","work":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-16","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE(1) SINGLE-FACED WALL SIGN.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLAN. SIGN ACCESSORY TO A EXISTING ANIMAL SERVICES(VETERINARY OFFICE AND HOSPITAL.) NO CHANGE IN STRUCTURE HEIGHT OR SQUARE FOOTAGE. **SIGN ONLY**"},{"number":"EP-2020-003670","date":"2020-08-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-30","scope":"INSTALL A 300 AMP SERVICE, (1) 300 AMP PANEL, (1) 100 AMP PANEL,WIRING THROUGHOUT SPACE INCLUDING LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES,HVAC EQUIPMENT. AS PER THE 2017 NEC."},{"number":"EP-2020-006332","date":"2020-08-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-01","scope":"Low Voltage Data 12/24 volt door strike"},{"number":"PP-2020-007289","date":"2020-08-26","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-02","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"GP-2020-006001","date":"2020-09-08","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-16","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) FLATWALL SIGN, ACCESSORY TO AN ANIMAL CLINIC, AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"AP-2020-007556","date":"2020-12-07","work":"Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-02","scope":"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR AN ANIMAL SERVICES(VETERINARY OFFICE AND HOSPITAL.) NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR SQUARE FOOTAGE. NO SIGN WITH THIS PERMIT."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 70% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $517,300 to $879,400","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 15, 2027","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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. 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. 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