[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners (now City Council)
of the City of Brigantine 6-4-1986 by Ord. No. 18-1986. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
No structure shall be moved from one location within
the City of Brigantine to another or moved into the City of Brigantine from
a location outside the City of Brigantine unless the procedures set forth
in this chapter are complied with by any person seeking to apply for permission
to move any structure.
B.
Persons subject to this chapter include building owners
(either in place or in transit), moving contractors and their agents, servants
and employees.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A discreet tax lot, as shown on the Tax Maps of the City of Brigantine.
Any structure which comes under the jurisdiction of the Uniform Construction
Code of the State of New Jersey.
[1][1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.A.C. 5:23.
Any person seeking to move any structure shall apply to the Construction
Official of the City of Brigantine, or his designated representative, for
a permit to move structures, which permit is authorized under this chapter.
The requirements for issuance of a permit shall include, in an application
made by the structure owner and by any contractor sought to be employed by
such owner, the following:
A.
Fourteen days' advance notice of any move.
B.
A completed application for a demolition permit for the
site from which the structure is to be moved, unless it's a new modular-type
construction.
C.
A completed new site foundation and construction permit
application (all applicable subcodes) treating the proposed structure as new
construction using partially used materials, where applicable.
D.
A letter of approval from Atlantic Electric, South Jersey
Gas, Brigantine Water Department, Brigantine Sewer Department, the cable franchisee
in the City of Brigantine, New Jersey Bell Telephone, the Brigantine Police
Department and the Brigantine Fire Department. The letter shall make reference
to a planned route of travel, dates and times of travel.
E.
Insurance certificate, showing owner's and contractor's
liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 each, along with
workers' compensation insurance. Such insurance certificate shall name the
City of Brigantine as an additional insured.
F.
Payment of the required permit fee.
G.
Payment of the required escrow deposit to the City of
Brigantine in the amount set forth in this chapter.
H.
A complete description of the structure sought to be
moved, including height of the structure, width and length, and any other
information deemed to be necessary to evaluate the application.
I.
A complete description of the planned times for and routes
of travel.
Within five working days after the submission of the application, the
Construction Official of the City of Brigantine, after consultation with the
Superintendent of Public Works, the City Engineer, the Chief of Police and
any other City official reasonably necessary to evaluate the application,
shall advise the persons making the application as to whether it is approved
and under what conditions the move shall take place. The advice shall include
a written description of any limitations placed on the move, along with a
listing of anticipated costs from the City of Brigantine. Such costs shall
list the number of police, fire, public works and other City employees necessary
to monitor the move and to protect the public safety. Costs shall be charged
as set forth in this chapter.
Not less than 48 hours prior to the move, the applicant shall deliver
notices to the Brigantine Police Department, advising residents along the
route of travel from its place of beginning to the place of its installation
that the movement of a structure will be taking place. The notice shall request
all vehicles be off the street not less than three hours prior to the start
of the move, and said notice shall clearly and specifically identify the name
of the owner of the structure while it is in transit, the owner of the structure
when it is placed on the property of destination (if different) and the name
of the contractor responsible for the move. As to all persons identified,
the complete business address and telephone number of the company or person
shall be listed. If a corporation, the registered office of the corporation,
along with the business address, shall be shown.
To assist in the accomplishment of the move, the City of Brigantine
will assign not less than two public works employees and not less than two
Police Department officers. Any additional employees or services as are determined
to be necessary to ensure the public safety will be assigned by the City of
Brigantine. All costs incurred, in excess of the minimum services described
below in the fee portion of this chapter,[1] will be charged to the applicant at the rates which are determined
by the superintendent or head of the applicable department.
The applicant shall provide to the City of Brigantine a hold-harmless
agreement, in addition to any insurance requirement set forth in this chapter.
That agreement shall provide that the persons applying for a moving permit
shall agree to hold the City of Brigantine harmless and indemnify it for all
costs, losses and expenses incurred, of any kind, and defend the City of Brigantine
in the event of any claim arising out of the moving activity. Any damage done
to City property or any public facility shall be repaired according to the
directions of the appropriate official of the City of Brigantine. Any repairs
done by the City itself will be charged to the person applying for the permit.
Any structure subject to this chapter shall comply in all respects to
the Uniform Construction Code[1] and applicable subcodes in effect in the City of Brigantine. All minimum room sizes and installations shall conform to those applicable codes. The placement of any structure on a new location shall comply in all respects with Chapter 198, Land Use.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.A.C. 5:23.
A.
Upon the installation of any structure on a site in accordance
with this chapter, such structure shall immediately be secured, with all openings
such as windows and doors closed. In the event of damage to said structure
necessitated by the move or resulting in any manner from its movement, such
damage shall immediately be repaired, and no unsightly structures or structures
with broken or improperly secured areas or facilities will be permitted.
B.
All siding and exterior covering must be completed in not less than 90 days. The escrow fee deposited pursuant to § 264-11E of this chapter shall be retained in full by the City of Brigantine until certification by the Construction Official that the requirements of this section have been fulfilled.
[Added 10-1-1986 by Ord.
No. 25-1986]
[Amended 12-28-1992 by Ord.
No. 28-1992]
The fees as set forth in Chapter 210, Mercantile Businesses, Article II, Fees Schedule, shall be charged for movement of structures in the City of Brigantine as follows:
A.
For a moving permit application, which includes costs
of public works and police survey.
B.
For employee services, which include two police and two
public works' employees and appropriate equipment during the move.
C.
For additional employee services, per hour, per officer
or public works' employee, for Police Department notification along the route
and any additional services or labor which must be provided.
D.
Any costs, losses or damage incurred shall be at the
actual cost of replacement, plus City employee time required for the repair.
E.
For an escrow fee, to be deposited with the City of Brigantine,
from which all costs other than the application fee shall be deducted.
A.
Any person or entity which violates this chapter shall
be cited on complaint by the appropriate official of the City of Brigantine
and tried in the Municipal Court of the City of Brigantine or in such other
court which has jurisdiction.
B.
Any person or entity which violates this chapter shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days, or both.
[Amended 12-28-1992 by Ord.
No. 28-1992]
No permit shall be issued for any proposed move during the period May
15 through September 15, unless good cause is shown in an additional application
to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Brigantine.
