It shall be unlawful for any person to move or cause to be moved a house or building from one location to another within the city or to move a house or building from without the city to a location within the city or to move a house or building within the city to a point outside the city or to move a house or building through the city upon city streets or public ways without first securing a permit therefor.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-36; 1991 Code, sec. 9-51; 2007 Code, sec. 12-152)
It shall be unlawful for any person to wreck or dismantle any house or building, the value of which exceeds $50.00, within the city without first securing a permit therefor.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-37; 1991 Code, sec. 9-52; 2007 Code, sec. 12-153)
Before any permit shall be issued under the provisions of this article, the applicant therefor shall pay a fee as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-38; 1991 Code, sec. 9-53; 2007 Code, sec. 12-154)
(a) 
Any person desiring a permit required by the provisions of this article shall make a written application therefor to the building inspector, which must be approved in writing by him, at least 24 hours before the time such moving or demolition is to take place, setting forth:
(1) 
The name of the owner of such house, building or structure, and its present location by lot and block number and street address;
(2) 
The kind, condition, length, width and height thereof;
(3) 
If the same has been rendered for taxes during the years it has occupied the real estate on which it is situated;
(4) 
If all taxes due the city and the other taxing units on such real estate and improvements have been paid;
(5) 
The proposed route to be followed in moving the house, building, structure or demolition material;
(6) 
The name and address of the person who is to perform the moving; and
(7) 
An agreement not to move the same until the permit is issued.
(b) 
In addition to the foregoing requirements, such written application, when involving the issuance of a permit under section 4.04.001, shall state:
(1) 
The proposed new location of the house, building or structure by lot, block number and street address;
(2) 
Whether such new location has any other structure on it;
(3) 
On what part of such new location it is proposed to move the house, building or structure;
(4) 
Whether such new location is on water, sewerage and electric lines and which, if any, of such services the property owner desires;
(5) 
What sort of sanitary sewerage facilities the owner will provide for such house, building or structure; and
(6) 
Whether application has been made for water, sewerage, electric light and power connections.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-39; 1991 Code, sec. 9-54; 2007 Code, sec. 12-155)
Before any permit shall issue under the provisions of this article, the person applying therefor shall obtain written approval from all persons or companies owning overhead wires or cables which cross any street, alley or public way, or any part of the same in the city over which the house, building, structure or demolition material will pass.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-40; 1991 Code, sec. 9-55; 2007 Code, sec. 12-156)
(a) 
Any person desiring to move a house or building shall deposit with the city manager or designee the sum currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time upon condition and with the express agreement that the city is to retain such money for a period of 30 days after the house or building reaches its new location. If within such time it shall appear to the city council that any damage has been done to the streets or any wires, or any trees, or any other private or public property, in the opinion of such city council, then the city council shall, by resolution, assess the amount of such damage, after viewing the alleged property injured, either in favor of the city or the owner of the property in front of which the trees or other injured property may be situated or the owner of any private property alleged to have been injured, and the finding of such city council shall be final. The deposit of the money above referred to with the city manager or designee shall be held to be an express agreement to the terms and provisions of this section. Should the city manager or designee, upon the compliance with this section by any person, decline to issue such permit, an appeal may be had to the city council, which may, if it deems proper, authorize such use of the street, avenue or alley by resolution.
(b) 
In lieu of the deposit herein required, those regularly engaged in house moving may file a surety bond or other bond as may be approved by the city council in the amount of $1,000.00, and such bond shall inure to the benefit of any person damaged, as well as to the city. It shall be conditioned that the principal will pay to the city or any other persons damaged thereby all such damages as may accrue to it or them by reason of moving such house or building along the streets permitted.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-41; 1991 Code, sec. 9-56; 2007 Code, sec. 12-157; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)
The permit required by the provisions of this article shall be issued by the city manager or designee upon the payment of the required fee and the required cash or security bond.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-42; 1991 Code, sec. 9-57; 2007 Code, sec. 12-158; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)
In addition to the requirements for the issuance of a permit, it is further herein provided that no permit shall issue under this article unless all taxes due and owing the city on the real estate and improvements whereon such house, building or structure is situated, or on which such demolition is to take place, are fully paid, and a deposit for the taxes due or to become due for the current year, based on the previous year’s taxes if the tax rate has not been set for such current year, shall have been made with the city tax assessor and collector; nor shall such permit issue if the information contained in the written application for a permit shows that such moving or demolition will be in violation of any applicable provision of this code or ordinance of the city.
(1973 Code, sec. 8-43; 1991 Code, sec. 9-58; 2007 Code, sec. 12-159)