No person shall move along or across any Township
road, street, or public place any building or other structure without
first obtaining a permit therefor. The permit shall be in writing,
signed by the Township Clerk, and shall state the name of the person
directly in charge of the moving; the length, width, height and weight
of the building or other structure to be moved; the purpose for which
the building or other structure is used; the method of moving, whether
by house movers, trucks, skids, or rollers; the kind of power to be
supplied, whether by truck and winch or hand winch; the expected time
on the Township roads, streets or public places; proof that all permits
required by any local, state or federal authority necessary to move
the building from its location to its destination have been obtained;
proof that police protection has been arranged and that all necessary
and required arrangements have been made with public utility companies;
and the names of the roads or public places to be used in connection
with moving the building or other structure from the location thereof
to its destination.
The permit shall contain a stipulation and condition
that the applicant therefor is to be responsible to the Township Council
for any damage resulting to any Township road or public place which
may arise from the prosecution of the work and the period of time
required for the movement of any building or other structure and shall
contain the further condition and regulation that the graded width
of any Township road will not be occupied between Friday 5:00 p.m.
and Monday 8:00 a.m. or between the same hours preceding or following
a holiday and that no such building or other structure shall be moved,
driven, propelled, or conveyed along or across any Township road,
street or public place except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m.
The Township Clerk is hereby authorized to issue any such permit upon the approval of a majority of the members of the Township Council and upon the payment of a fee as set forth in Chapter
139, Fees.
The Township Council may at any time refuse
to approve the issuance of any permit or may revoke any permit for
failure to comply with any rules or regulations contained herein or
for the violation of any Township ordinance or of the laws of the
State of New Jersey regulating the passage of any buildings or other
structures along or across public roads or highways.