[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.