No duly licensed person shall move or cause to be moved upon the streets, alleys or any public places within the city any building, house, or structure whatsoever, or any portion of a structure (hereinafter “structure”), excluding manufactured homes and portable buildings, without first obtaining a permit therefor.
(Ordinance 252-97, sec. II(A), adopted –/–/97)
The permit shall be obtained in the following manner:
(1) 
Application shall first be made to the city secretary, who shall be furnished full information as to the location of the structure prior to it being moved and the address where it will be relocated.
(2) 
At the time said application is made, the person moving the structure shall also obtain a building permit (see the fee schedule in appendix A of this code) to accompany said application if the structure is to be moved from outside the city to within the city limits, or from one place to another place within the city limits. Additionally, if the structure exceeds 500 square feet, a permit will not be issued until the city building inspector certifies that a solid concrete foundation is in place that will support the structure after relocation (currently adopted zoning ordinance).
(3) 
The application shall further be accompanied by a statement by said house mover of all obstructions that will be along the route that will, in any way, interfere with the moving of said house. This includes, but is not limited to, all bridges, culverts, telephone poles, wires, trees, shrubbery, light poles, signs, awnings or any other obstruction along said route.
(4) 
The application shall further state the route desired to be traveled by the house mover, but this route must be approved by the city secretary. The city secretary shall have the right to change said route or to give a different route. Final approval of the proposed route shall be within the sole discretion of the city.
(5) 
The application shall further state the date when said removal is to be commenced, the probable time for completion, and the total length, width and height of the structure, when mounted, to be moved.
(6) 
At the request of the city secretary, the person making the application shall present a written clearance to the city from each of the utility companies and any other person owning or having any overhead wires or cables which cross any street, alley or public way in the city along the route the house, building or structure is to be moved. Such clearance shall approve the route over which such house, building or structure is to be moved, and said written clearance shall also indicate that satisfactory arrangements have been made with the companies or persons for the payment of the services of the companies or persons in the cutting or lifting of wires, removing and/or raising of cables and for the removal of poles or other structures of the companies or persons. No wire or cable shall be touched by any person other than an employee or designated representative of the utility owning the wire or cable.
(7) 
Such application, with all supporting papers required by this article, shall be filed with the city secretary not less than 48 hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, prior to the date it is desired to move such building or other structure, and no permit, as herein provided for, shall be issued until the end of said 48-hour period after the filing of such application; provided, however, that the city secretary may, in her sole discretion, issue a permit prior to the expiration of said 48 hours after the city secretary or her representative has had an opportunity to make proper inspection as herein provided and if she determines that inconvenience or danger affecting the public welfare would be occasioned by said 48-hour delay.
(Ordinance 252-97, sec. II(B), adopted –/–/97)
Upon presentation of a proper application for a building moving permit to the building inspector, said inspector shall examine the property to be moved, the location where said building or other structure is to be placed, and the proposed route of moving, and if he determines that such building or structure can be moved along the proposed route to the proposed location without undue damage to the streets, alleys and other public property, and that the moving of such building or other structure along such proposed route could be accomplished without danger or hazard to public or private property or to the public generally and would not cause or lead to undue or continued congestion of traffic, and if he further determines that said movement of such structure can be made in compliance with all ordinances for the city and statutes of the state, then the application for moving of said building shall be granted; provided, however, the routes and hours for moving found in division 3 of this article shall be strictly observed.
(Ordinance 252-97, sec. II(C), adopted –/–/97)
After the application has been approved by the city secretary, the person desiring to move said house shall take said application to the city tax assessor-collector, who shall first check and see if there are any delinquent taxes due or owing against the property for which the application is made to be removed, and if there are any delinquent taxes, the tax assessor-collector shall not issue said permit until all taxes have been paid on the property for which the application is made.
(Ordinance 252-97, sec. II(D), adopted –/–/97)
After the property has been checked and the tax assessor-collector is satisfied as to the taxes on said property, then he shall issue the house moving permit. The city tax assessor-collector shall direct the city secretary to charge and collect, before the issuing of such permit for the moving of any house, building or structure, a fee in the amount established in appendix A to this code.
(Ordinance 252-97, sec. II(E), adopted –/–/97; Ordinance adopting Code)
No permits will be issued before 24 hours. The city administrator shall have the right and authority to require such conditions of moving, including the hours when moving will be permitted, number of policemen to be required to insure the protection of the public and emergency traffic measure to be taken, as he deems necessary for the public convenience and safety.
(Ordinance 252-97, sec. II(F), adopted –/–/97)