Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in municipal court shall be subject to a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.215)
No building or structure shall be moved over, across or along any street, public way or private place within the city until the mover of such building or structure has first obtained a moving permit for such move, and if the structure is to be moved to a place within the city a building permit must be first obtained.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.201)
(a) 
Application for permit.
Any person desiring to move a building or structure as defined by the Uniform Building Code, 1997 edition, within or through the city on any public street shall file with the code official a written application for a moving permit. Such application shall be developed by the code official. This shall not preclude the movement of HUDCO [HUD-code] or industrial manufactured buildings which have been approved by the state department of labor and standards.
(b) 
Review of information and inspection of structure.
The application and other information furnished by the applicant shall be examined and the building or structure sought to be moved shall be permitted and inspected by the code official.
(c) 
Issuance of permit; fees.
If the application and the building or structure are found to be in conformance with the requirements of this article and all other laws and ordinances applicable thereto, the building inspector shall issue a permit to the mover upon receipt of such fees as may be provided by the city. Said fees shall include a base fee as established by the city council.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.202)
Prior to the issuance of any such permit, however, the mover of any such building or structure shall file with the city a surety bond or certificate of insurance providing for public liability insurance or bond in the sum of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) and a twenty-five thousand dollar ($25,000.00) policy limit or bond against bodily injury liability for each accident within the corporate limits of the city, and shall save and keep the city harmless from any and all costs, damages and suits that it may incur and become liable in consequence of the injury to any person or property in any manner occasioned in or about the moving of buildings or structures, and to pay for any and all damages to public property that might arise from the use of any of its streets, alleys, boulevards or other public places in the moving of buildings or structures within the city.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.203)
Any building or structure brought into the city shall comply with all the requirements of the building code, plumbing code, electrical code, fire code and development code of the city, and it shall be illegal and an offense to bring into the city any building or structure which does not comply with the requirements of said codes and ordinances.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.204)
In addition to all the requirements of the building code or other ordinances, any building or structure moved any place within the city shall be repaired so as to bring its general appearance up to city standards, including the painting of all outside surfaces and providing for adequate window screens and screen doors, and roofing shall be in good condition. However, the painting requirement herein shall be waived if the building, when located, is veneered with brick or other building stone or is covered with asbestos or other finished siding and all trim has been painted. All such repairs shall be completed and any and all other conditions shall be completed within a period of six (6) months from the date upon which such building or structure is moved into the city.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.205)
The moving of any building or structure shall be made so as to interfere as little as possible with traffic safety. Lights, flares and flagmen may be required to be provided if the same is necessary in the opinion of the police department in order to provide traffic safety.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.206)
Whenever a building or structure is removed from any lot within the city, the premises shall be left free from unsafe and unsanitary or hazardous conditions, including cleaning up of the lot, restoration of the established grade and the erection of necessary walls and fences.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.207)
After any residence or other structure or building has been moved into the city, it shall be illegal and an offense for any person to occupy the residence or other building until the building has been connected to the sanitary sewer and water system of the city, or to an approved septic tank in such cases as where sanitary sewer service is not provided for by the city. It shall be illegal and an offense for any person to occupy any such residence or other building until the building has been connected to any and all other utilities and they have been installed and are ready for service.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.208)
It shall be illegal and an offense for any person to move within or through the city any building, residence or other building that does not comply with the requirements of this article and/or without first having obtained a permit as provided for herein.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.209)
It shall be illegal and an offense for any person to occupy a residence or building that has been moved into the city in violation of any of the requirements and provisions of this article.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.210)
A building or structure to be moved into or through the city shall not remain on property other than its final destination for a period greater than two (2) days.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.212)
Buildings or structures to be moved within or through the city can be moved only during the hours approved by the code official and the city police department, and an escort shall be provided.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.213)
(a) 
Prior to the issuance of the moving permit, the building inspector shall inspect the proposed route to determine if problems exist with regard to trees, structures, utility lines, etc. If the proposed route is not feasible, an alternate route shall be selected and will be subject to inspection by the code official.
(b) 
Utility companies shall be notified as to size of building, proposed route and time and date of moving so any special problems with regard to utility lines can be handled.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.214)