Details of request “Open and Closed Building/Construction Department Permits

Event history

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id event_type details created_at described_state calculated_state last_described_at link
671304  sent    2023-06-07 08:18:29 -0400  waiting_response  waiting_response  2023-06-07 08:18:29 -0400  outgoing  
672218  response    2023-06-07 14:53:59 -0400    waiting_response  2023-06-09 16:00:00 -0400  incoming  
675243  status_update    2023-06-09 16:00:00 -0400  waiting_response  waiting_response  2023-06-09 16:00:00 -0400   
677748  response    2023-06-12 10:11:42 -0400    successful  2023-06-13 16:44:06 -0400  incoming  
679024  status_update  described_state  2023-06-13 16:44:06 -0400  successful  successful  2023-06-13 16:44:06 -0400   
810102  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-14 03:45:24 -0500         
810103  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-14 03:45:24 -0500         
810104  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-14 03:45:24 -0500         
810105  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-14 03:45:24 -0500         
810106  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-14 03:45:24 -0500         
1294255  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         
1294256  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         
1294257  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         
1294258  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         
1294259  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         
1294260  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         
1294261  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         
1294262  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         
1294263  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         
1294264  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:45:59 -0400         

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