[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City
of Margate City 5-20-2010 by Ord. No. 15-2010. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
No building or structure shall be moved from one location within
the City of Margate to another location or be moved into the City
of Margate from a location outside the City of Margate unless the
procedures set forth in this chapter are complied with by any person
seeking permission to move any building or structure.
B.
Persons subject to this chapter include building owners, and their
agents, servants and employees and moving contractors and their agents,
servants and employees.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any structure that comes under the jurisdiction of the Uniform
Construction Code of the State of New Jersey.
A discreet tax lot, as shown on the Official Tax Map of the
City of Margate.
Any person seeking to move any building or structure within
the City of Margate shall apply to the Construction Official of the
City of Margate, or his designated representative, for a permit to
move buildings/structures, which permit is authorized under this chapter.
The requirements for issuance of a permit shall include the
following:
A.
Fourteen days' advance notice, in writing, of any move.
B.
A completed application for a demolition permit for the site from
which the building or structure is to be moved, unless it is a new
modular-type construction.
C.
A completed new site foundation and construction permit application
(all applicable subcodes) treating the proposed structure or building
as new construction using partially used materials, where applicable.
D.
A letter of approval from the electric company, gas company, the
City of Margate Water and Sewer Department and the cable franchisee
in the City of Margate. The letter shall indicate the planned route
of travel and dates and time of travel.
E.
An insurance certificate, showing both the building owner's liability
insurance and the contractor's liability insurance in an amount
not less than $1,000,000 each, along with workers' compensation insurance.
Such insurance certificates shall name the City of Margate as an additional
insured.
F.
Payment of the permit fee of $150.
G.
Payment of an escrow deposit in the minimum amount of $50,000. The
escrow deposit shall be in the form of cash, bond or irrevocable letter
of credit and shall be subject to the approval of the City Clerk,
Chief Financial Officer and City Solicitor.
A.
Within five working days after submission of the application, the
Construction Official, after consultation with other appropriate City
officials, shall advise the applicant if the application is approved
and the conditions under which the move shall occur. If the Construction
Official deems it necessary to have City of Margate employees monitor
the move in order to protect the public safety, that cost shall be
paid for by the applicant.
Not less than 48 hours prior to the move, the applicant shall
deliver notices to the Construction Official, which notices shall
advise the public of the date and time that a structure is being moved
and clearly delineate the route of travel. The notice shall request
that all vehicles be removed from the route of travel not less than
three hours prior to the start of the move. The applicant shall post
the notices along the route of travel within 24 hours of the move.
The notice shall also clearly and specifically identify the name of
the owner of the structure (before and after the move) and the name,
address and telephone number of the contractor responsible for moving
the structure.
The applicant shall provide to the City of Margate a hold-harmless
agreement, which provides that the applicant shall hold the City of
Margate harmless and indemnify and defend it for all claims, costs,
losses and expenses incurred, of any kind, arising out of the move.
Any damage to City property or any public facility as a result of
the move shall be repaired according to the directions of the appropriate
City officials. Any repairs done by the City shall be charged to the
applicant.
Any person or entity that violates any provision of this chapter
shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation
and by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both.
No permit shall be issued under this chapter during the period
May 1 through October 15.
