No person shall move any building over, along or across any highway,
street, lot line, or alley in the Township without first obtaining a permit
from the Chief of Police and paying a fee of $250 upon the issuance of such
permit.
A person seeking approval to move any building onto any lands or premises
in the Township shall also file an application for a permit with the Land
Use Official.
A. Form. The application shall be made in writing, upon
forms provided by the Land Use Official, and shall be filed in the office
of the Land Use Official.
B. Contents. The application shall set forth:
(1) A description of the building proposed to be moved, giving
street number, construction materials, dimensions, number of rooms and condition
of exterior and interior;
(2) A legal description of the lot from which the building
is to be moved, giving the lot, block and tract number, if located in the
Township;
(3) A legal description of the lot to which it is proposed
such building be removed, giving lot, block and tract number, if located in
the Township;
(4) The portion of the lot to be occupied by the building
when moved;
(5) The highways, streets and alleys over, along or across
which the building is proposed to be moved;
(6) Proposed moving date and hours;
(7) The name and address of the licensed house mover who
shall move the building who shall post security for damage;
(8) Any additional information which the Land Use Official
shall find necessary to effectuate a determination of whether a permit shall
issue.
C. Accompanying papers. The applicant shall also furnish
to the Land Use Official the following:
(1) Tax certificate. The owner of the building to be moved
shall file with the application proof that all municipal taxes and assessments
encumbering the building, the lot from which the building is to be removed,
and the lot to which said building is to be moved have been paid in full current
to the date of moving.
(2) Certificate of ownership or entitlement. The applicant,
if other than the owner, shall file with the application a written statement
or bill of sale signed by the owner, or other sufficient evidence, that he
is entitled to move the building.
D. Fee. The application shall be accompanied by an application
fee in the amount of $500.
E. Escrow. The application shall be accompanied by a professional
engineering escrow fee in the amount of $500.
F. Description of building. The applicant shall file with
the Land Use Official photographs of the front of the building, the rear of
the building, and each and every side of the building that is to be moved.
Additionally, the applicant shall file with the Land Use Official a plot plan
prepared by a licensed surveyor, together with a schematic drawing of the
exterior of the building depicting any proposed improvements and showing the
building in its finished form on the location upon which it is to be placed.
The Land Use Official shall require as a condition of approval for issuance
of a house moving permit the posting of a surety bond or other security by
the applicant in an amount to be determined by the Building Subcode Official
to be sufficient to indemnify the Township for any damage which may be caused
as a consequence of the moving of the building, and to insure the full performance
compliance by the applicant of all current Township ordinances. Additionally,
said bond shall cover any reasonably anticipated administrative expenses which
the Township may incur in connection with any of the consequences of the moving
of the building, together with the expenses of demolishing and removing such
building, if necessary, it being the express intention of this section that
the applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the Township from any and
all liability arising out of the moving of said structure. Such bond shall
be in a form approved by the Township Solicitor. In the event that any damage
is caused by the moving of the building, or in the event that any condition
or conditions of approval are not complied with in timely fashion, the Township
may, in its sole discretion, use the security for any damages suffered by
the Township, including any costs and/or attorneys' fees incurred. Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to waive the right of the Township to proceed
against the applicant personally for any damage exceeding the amount of the
security.
Every applicant approved under this chapter shall:
A. Use designated streets. Move a building only over streets
designated for such use in the written permit.
B. Notify of revised moving time. Notify the Land Use Official
and Chief of Police in writing of a desired change in moving date and hours
as proposed in the application.
C. Notify of damage. Notify the Land Use Official in writing
of any and all damage done to property belonging to the Township within 24
hours after the damage or injury has occurred.
D. Display lights. Cause red lights to be displayed during
the nighttime on every side of the building, while standing on a street, in
such manner as to warn the public of the obstruction, and shall at all times
erect and maintain barricades across the streets in such manner as to protect
the public from damage or injury by reason of the removal of the building.
E. Street occupancy period. Remove the building from the
Township streets after one day of such occupancy, unless an extension is granted
by the Land Use Official.
F. Comply with governing law. Comply with all applicable
building codes, fire codes, the zoning ordinances and all other applicable
ordinances and laws upon relocating the building in the Township.
G. Utilities. Notify the gas and electric service companies
to remove their services and take all necessary steps in leaving water, sewerage
and drainage facilities of old location of building in a safe condition.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
deemed guilty of a disorderly persons offense and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county
jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both. Each day such violation
is committed or permitted to continue will constitute a separate offense and
shall be punishable as such hereunder.