# Electrical permit E26-000211 at 49 Putnam St, Somerville

Somerville Inspectional Services Division permit E26-000211: issued Feb 12, 2026 for electrical work at 49 Putnam St. Scope of Evaluation / Work Performed Stair Landing (Common Area): • Remove stair landing light fixture. • Pull down fixture box to inspect wiring above ceiling. • Visually inspect ceiling cavity for signs of water intrusion or damaged wiring. • Open ceiling areas as required for inspection purposes only. Main Entranceway (Common Area): • Remove main entranceway light fixture. • Inspect fixture wiring and ceiling cavity for water damage. • Open sheetrock as necessary to verify condition of wiring. • Inspect wiring serving the outlet above the fire alarm panel, including the wire run from ceiling to outlet, to confirm no water-related damage. Unit 1 – Entryway: • Remove two entryway dome light fixtures. • Pull down fixture boxes to visually inspect ceiling cavity and wiring above. • No sheetrock removal to be performed in Unit 1 due to separate unit ownership. Temporary Safety Measure (Inspection Preparation): • Run a new temporary wiring path from the main entranceway light fixture to the stair landing light fixture to bypass any potentially water-damaged wiring. • Purpose of this work is to eliminate suspected compromised wiring in order to pass inspection and allow safe re-energizing of the common area lighting circuit. B26-000292.

- Permit number: E26-000211
- Issued: Feb 12, 2026
- Type of work: Electrical (city: Electrical Permit, Residential)
- Status: Issued (city: Issued)
- Reported cost: $3,230
- ZIP code: 02143
- All permits at this address: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/49-putnam-st/

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Source: Somerville Inspectional Services Division permit data (https://data.somervillema.gov/d/nneb-s3f7), SomerStat, City of Somerville, ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). Checked 2026-10-08 00:12 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

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