[Code 1985 § 22-41; Code 2005 § 22-381]
A. 
No person shall move a building or part of any building through or across any sidewalk, street, alley or highway with a permit from the code official.
B. 
Any person desiring to move a building shall first file with the code official written application setting forth the following information:
(1) 
The type and kind of building to be moved.
(2) 
The original cost of such building.
(3) 
The extreme dimensions of the length, height and width of the building.
(4) 
Its present location and proposed new location by lot, block, subdivision and street numbers. The approximate time such building will be upon the streets, and contemplated route that will be taken from present to new location.
C. 
If in the opinion of the code official the moving of any building will cause serious injury to persons or property or serious injury to the streets or other public improvements, or the building to be moved has deteriorated more than 50% of its original value by fire or other element, or the moving of the building will violate any of the requirements of this Code or of zoning ordinances, the permit shall not be issued and the building shall not be moved over the streets. No permit shall be issued until the applicant pays to the City the fee established by resolution.
D. 
Any building being moved for which permit was granted shall not be allowed to remain in or on the streets for more than 48 hours.
E. 
Upon the issuance of the moving permit, the code official shall cause notice to be given to the chief of the fire department, the electrical department and others whose property may be affected by such removal. The code official shall set forth in all notices the route that will be taken, time started, and approximate time of completion.
[Code 1985 § 22-42; Code 2005 § 22-382]
The code official, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a permit pursuant to this chapter, shall require a bond to be executed by person desiring such removal permit, with corporate surety to his satisfaction. Such bond shall be made payable to the City and for such amount as he prescribes. It shall indemnify the City against any damage caused by the moving of such building to streets, curbs, sidewalks, shade trees, highways and any other property which may be affected by the moving of a building. Such surety bond shall also be conditioned upon and liable for strict compliance with the terms of the permit, as to route to be taken and limit of time in which to effect such removal and to repair or compensate for the repair and to pay the City as liquidated damages an amount not exceeding $50 to be prescribed by the code official for every day's delay in completing such removal or in repairing any damages to property or public improvement or in clearing all public streets, alleys or highways of all debris occasioned thereby.
[Code 1985 § 22-43; Code 2005 § 22-383]
No person shall move any building through or across any sidewalk, street, alley or highway on Sundays or legal holidays.
[Code 1985 § 22-44; Code 2005 § 22-384]
A. 
Every building which occupies any portion of public property after sundown shall have sufficient lights continuously burning between sunset and sunrise for the protection of the public.
B. 
There shall be a minimum of five amber lights placed on each street side of the building. Such amber lights shall be attached to the building in such a fashion as to indicate extreme width, height, and size.
C. 
There shall be placed in addition to the amber lights on the building, flares at regular intervals for a distance of 200 feet up the street on each side of the building.
D. 
When more than 50% of the street, measured between curbs, is occupied at night by the building, or when, in the opinion of the code official, flaggers are necessary to divert or caution traffic, the owner or person moving such building shall employ at their expense two flaggers, one at each street intersection beyond the building; such flaggers shall remain at these intersections diverting or cautioning traffic from sunset to sunrise. Red lights shall be employed in flagging traffic at night.
[Code 1985 § 22-45; Code 2005 § 22-385]
The owner of any building proposed to be moved shall make all necessary improvements required in order for such house, building or structure to comply with the requirements of the building code within 90 days from the date of the issuance of the moving permit. Extensions of such time as deemed reasonable may be granted by the code official upon a showing of delay caused by matters beyond the control of the owner or house mover. The application for the moving permit shall be accompanied by an application for a building permit, accompanied by complete plans and specifications showing the changes or conditions of such house, building, or structure as the house, building, or structure is proposed to be when moving, and all contemplated improvements, signed by the owner or the owner's agent.