3218 Salmon Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3218 Salmon Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 14 permits, 1 not closed, and 8 violations.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Philadelphia County?
- $832,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 3218 Salmon Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2022Completed
Curb trap and fresh air inlet
- Plumbing permit Jul 2022Completed
Repair / replace ct, fai
- Plumbing permit May 2021Expired
Replacement of 40 gallon gas water heater
- Plumbing permit May 2021Completed
Curb trap and fresh air inlet
- Plumbing permit Dec 2020Completed
Curb trap fresh air inlet
- Plumbing permit Jun 2020Completed
For interior plumbing work, without piping, to include [1] lavatory, [1] water closet, [1] kitchen sink, [1] 3 valve diverter, [1] wm, and [1] water heater as per 2018 philadelphia plumbing code.
- Electrical permit May 2020Completed
Replace 100 amp electrical panel, install 6 lights in basement, 1-30 amp electric dryer line, 1-20 amp washer line, 1-30 amp ac line and disconnect switch, 1-15 amp line for gas heater. installation to comply with 2014 nec.
- General permit minor Mar 2020Completed
Ez alteration-for alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; underpinning and excavations (i.e. digging in basement). no work in the basement permited on this permit.contractor is licensed with the state of pa.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 2020Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- new heater and ac unit-for the installation if new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2019Completed
Replace curb and house main drain
- Plumbing permit Feb 2014Completed
Replace curb trap and house drain into house pa20140380995 (sfd)
- Alteration permit Oct 2013Completed
Install stucco on rear of property (450 sq. ft.) and roof replacement single ply (800 sq. ft.) sfd
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
4,850 ft
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 7 Eleven 40096, 3200 Richmond St (350 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,150 ft
Aldan Rubber. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
300 ft
Franklin Smelting Refining Corp and 12 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,250 ft
AMY at Martin (1,250 ft), Richmond Sch (2,550 ft), Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones (3,350 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Conforming loan limit 2026
$832,750
Philadelphia County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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