(a) It
shall be unlawful for any person to move from or into or to relocate
any old or used house, building, structure or portion thereof within
the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of placing such house,
building or structure upon any lot or tract of ground for any use
or occupancy of any nature whatsoever without first obtaining a permit
from the city manager.
(b) Nothing
herein contained shall require the securing of a permit from the city
or the payment of a fee to the city for the movement of super-heavy
or oversized equipment for the transportation of commodities over
any state or federal highway within the city limits when such movement
is with a valid permit from the state department of transportation
as required by state law.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Any person desiring to move or relocate any old or used house,
building or structure within the corporate limits shall file an application
with the city manager requesting that he be permitted to do so. Upon
filing an application for a permit, the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable
permit fee as established by the city council from time to time and
on file in the office of the city secretary to help defray the cost
of processing the permit application. The application shall contain
the following information:
(1) Name,
address and telephone number of the applicant;
(2) Description
and size of the house, building or structure to be moved, together
with a picture thereof and floor plan;
(3) The
present location of the house, building or structure;
(4) Legal
description of the lot and the local address upon which the house,
building or structure is to be moved or relocated if a permit is granted
by the city;
(5) A
drawing or plot plan showing the dimensions of the lot or tract of
land upon which the house, building or structure is to be moved or
relocated, and the location of existing buildings or structures upon
the lot, if any, together with the location of existing buildings
or structures upon adjoining lots;
(6) The
proposed route, including the time and date, when the applicant proposes
to move or relocate the house, building or structure;
(7) Intended
use of the house, building or structure;
(8) Two
(2) bids by contractors qualified to perform work in the city as to
the amount required to transport the home, construct the foundation,
bring the structure completely up to all building codes and deed restrictions;
and
(9) Performance
bond or a bank letter of credit in the amount of the higher of the
two (2) project bids.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) Upon
filing of the application, the building inspector shall investigate
the application by inspecting the house, building or structure to
be moved or relocated upon the lot or tract of land and the lot or
tract of land upon which the house, building or structure is to be
located. He shall then advise the city manager as to whether the house,
building or structure meets the requirements of the building code
and other applicable ordinances of the city and whether or not the
lot and house, building or structure, if allowed to be moved onto
the designated lot or tract of land, would meet all of the requirements
of the building code and other applicable regulations of the city.
(b) In
the event the inspection reveals said building or structure does not
comply with the requirements of the ordinances of the city and may
not be brought into or through the city, no refund shall be made of
above inspection fees, but the entire amount shall be retained by
the city to cover the costs of inspection.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) After receiving the application and report of the building inspector, the application will be submitted to the planning and zoning commission, and thereafter all applicable provisions of chapter
14 of this code shall be complied with. The planning and zoning commission shall either grant or deny the request, taking into consideration the location and size of the lot upon which the house, building or structure is to be located; the size and construction of the house, building or structure to be moved; the population density of the area; the location and use of buildings, structures and land in the area; and the condition in which the premises is to be left. No request shall be granted if the planning and zoning commission shall find:
(1) The house, building or structure to be moved does not meet all the
requirements of all applicable ordinances of the city;
(2) The lot or tract of land with the house, building or structure thereon
would not meet all of the requirements of the applicable ordinances
of the city;
(3) The house, building or structure to be moved has deteriorated more
than fifty percent (50%) of its original value by virtue of fire or
by virtue of age or normal wear and tear or other elements;
(4) The moving of such house, building or structure upon or from the
lot or tract of land would cause injury to persons or property or
damage to the streets or other public improvements;
(5) The applicant cannot ensure that he has the financial resources to
bring the building up to city standards within ninety (90) days after
completion of the move; and/or
(6) The applicant cannot ensure that the grounds from which a building
is removed will be completely cleared, leveled and cleaned within
ninety (90) days after the permit is issued.
(b) If
the planning and zoning commission grants the request to move such
house, building or structure, the planning and zoning commission shall
cause a permit to be issued authorizing the moving of such house,
building or structure upon or from the lot or tract of land under
such conditions, requirements or restrictions as it shall determine.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Upon the issuance of said permit, the house mover shall make
arrangements with the public utilities, railroads and other persons,
firms or corporations whose facilities are involved in such movement,
for the removal, relocation and replacement of wires, poles or other
improvements, to enable the building or structure to be moved with
proper clearance and without causing damage.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Any residence or other building brought into the city shall
comply with all of the requirements of the electrical code, plumbing
code, building code, mechanical code and zoning ordinance of this
city, and it shall be illegal and an offense to bring into the city
any building which does not comply with the requirements of all city
codes.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
In addition to all requirements of the building codes or ordinances,
all buildings moved to any place within the city shall be completely
painted on the outside surfaces. However, the painting requirements
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. Such painting
or veneering shall be done within a reasonable time after moving the
building.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
After any residence or other building has been moved into the
city, it shall be illegal and an offense for any person to occupy
said residence or other building until said building has been connected
to the sanitary sewer and water systems of the city or to a septic
tank approved by the city.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) Lights required.
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) Number and location of lights.
There shall be a minimum
of five (5) red lights placed on each street side of the building;
such red lights shall be attached to the building in such a fashion
as to indicate extreme width, height and size.
(c) Flares required.
There shall be placed, in addition
to the red lights on the building, flares at regular intervals for
a distance of two hundred (200) feet up the street on each side of
building.
(d) Flagmen required.
When more than fifty percent (50%)
of the street measured between curbs is occupied at night by the building,
or when in the opinion of the building inspector flagmen are necessary
to divert or caution traffic, the owner or person moving such building
shall employ at his expense two (2) flagmen, one at each street intersection
beyond the building; such flagmen shall remain at these intersections
diverting or cautioning traffic from sunset to sunrise. Red lights
shall be employed in flagging traffic at night.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
No building or structure for which a permit has been granted
shall be allowed to remain, park or stand upon the public streets
or other public property except in cases of emergency, in which event
the building or structure must be removed from the public streets
or other public property within forty-eight (48) hours after the emergency
has arisen.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Whenever a building or structure is removed, the premises shall
be left free from unsafe, unsanitary or hazardous conditions, including
the cleaning up of the lot, restoration of the established grade and
the erection of any necessary wall or fence.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
No person shall occupy such house, building or structure permitted
to be moved until the building inspector issues the permittee a certificate
of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until the
house, building or structure complies with all conditions of the permit
and all requirements of all applicable ordinances of the city.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) The
applicant shall procure and keep in full force and effect a policy
of public liability and property damage insurance issued by a casualty
insurance company authorized to do business in the state and in the
standard form approved by the state board of insurance commissioners.
Such policy shall contain a provision that the city shall be fully
indemnified. Such insurance policy shall insure the public from any
loss or damage that may arise to any person or property by the reason
of the moving of a building or structure by the applicant and providing
that the following recovery limits be not less than the following:
(1) For damages arising out of bodily injury to or death of one (1) person
in any one accident: $l00,000.00.
(2) For damages arising out of bodily injury to or death of two (2) or
more persons in any one accident: $300,000.00.
(3) For injury to or destruction of property in any one accident: $50,000.00.
(b) The
city council may waive any insurance or bonding requirements provided
for herein or may require a lesser amount of coverage if in its opinion
the public will be adequately protected.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
No person shall move any building or structure across or along
any public way within the city limits without an escort. All escort
vehicles shall be adequately marked and lighted as the police chief
may require. If the mover does not have an approved escort, he or
she may request that a police escort be made available. The fee for
such escort by the police department shall be as provided for in the
fee schedule established from time to time by the city council and
on file in the office of the city secretary and is payable at the
time when the permit is issued.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Neither the city nor any authorized agent acting under the terms
of this article shall be liable or have any liability by reason of
orders issued or work done in compliance with terms of this article.
(Ordinance adopting Code)