(a)
It
shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation 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 without first securing
a permit therefor as hereafter provided.
(b)
It
shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
wreck or dismantle any house or building, the value of which exceeds
$100.00, within the city without securing a permit therefor as hereafter
provided.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 9A; 2004
Code, sec. 3.801)
(a)
Deposit; appeal of denial of permit.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to move a house or building as provided in section 3.08.001 of this article shall deposit with the city manager or his/her designee the sum of $200.00 upon the condition and with the express agreement that the city is to retain said money for a period of five (5) days after the house or building reaches its new location. If within said time it shall appear to the governing body of the city 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 said governing body, then the governing body 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 said governing body shall be final. The deposit of the money above referred to with the city shall be held to be an express agreement to the terms and provisions of this article. Should the city manager or his/her designee upon compliance with this article by any person, firm or corporation decline to issue such permit, an appeal may be had to the governing body of the city, which may, if it deems proper, by resolution, authorize such use of the street, avenue or alley.
(b)
Bond in lieu of deposit.
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 governing body of the
city, in the amount of $200.00, and such bond shall insure to the
benefit of any persons damaged as well as to the city. It shall be
conditioned that the principal will pay to the city, or any other
person or persons damaged thereby, all such damages as may accrue
to it or them by reason of moving such house or houses or building
along the streets permitted.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 9B; Ordinance 707 adopted 6/10/03; 2004 Code, sec. 3.802)
(a)
The city manager or his/her designee will issue the permit required in section 3.08.001(a) upon the payment of a fee as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(b)
The permit required in section 3.08.001(b) will be issued by the city manager or his/her designee upon payment of a fee as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 830, sec. 4, adopted 6/13/06; 2004 Code, sec. 3.803; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 9D; 2004
Code, sec. 3.804)
