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
676646  sent    2023-06-11 07:18:00 -0400  waiting_response  waiting_response  2023-06-11 07:18:01 -0400  outgoing  
676647  response    2023-06-11 07:18:17 -0400    waiting_response  2023-06-12 08:56:58 -0400  incoming  
677411  status_update    2023-06-12 08:56:58 -0400  waiting_response  waiting_response  2023-06-12 08:56:58 -0400   
688856  overdue    2023-06-21 00:00:00 -0400         
706955  very_overdue    2023-07-11 00:00:00 -0400         
808572  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-13 03:45:10 -0500         
808573  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-13 03:45:10 -0500         
808574  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-13 03:45:10 -0500         
808575  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-13 03:45:10 -0500         
808576  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2023-12-13 03:45:10 -0500         
1295737  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         
1295738  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         
1295739  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         
1295740  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         
1295741  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         
1295742  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         
1295743  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         
1295744  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         
1295745  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         
1295746  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2025-06-14 03:46:31 -0400         

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