It shall be unlawful for any person to move or relocate a building, structure or portion thereof, except portable storage buildings not greater than twelve (12) feet in width, twenty-four (24) feet in length, and twelve (12) feet in height, within the corporate limits of the city without first obtaining a moving permit from the city manager or his designee. Upon filing an application for a permit, the applicant shall pay a fee as provided for in the fee schedule in appendix
A of this code to help defray the cost of processing the permit application. No separate city permit will be required to move a building or structure being moved over any state or federal highway within the city provided it is being moved under a permit issued by the state department of transportation and when the moving route is confined to a state or federal highway.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.80,
adopted 12/15/16)
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 secretary requesting that he be permitted to do so. Written application for such permit shall be filed with the city secretary at least twenty-four hours prior to the actual moving of the structure. Upon filing an application for a permit, the applicant shall pay a fee as provided for in the fee schedule in appendix
A of this code 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 along with
its present location, together with a picture thereof;
(3) The
present location of the house, together with a picture thereof;
(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 council;
(5) A
copy of the final plat as approved by city council and recorded in
the county clerk’s office;
(6) A
site plan 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, the location of existing buildings or structures upon
the lot, if any, and the location of existing buildings or structures
upon adjoining lots;
(7) The
proposed route, including the time and date when the applicant proposes
to move or relocate the house, building, or structure;
(8) Intended
use of the house, building, or structure.
(9) A
manufactured home being relocated within the corporate city limits
must also obtain a moving permit; however, the property owner must
first obtain a special exception approval from the zoning board of
adjustment for the placement of said home if the manufactured home
is to be located in any zoning district other than one [sic]manufactured
home zoning district.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.81,
adopted 12/15/16)
Upon filing of the application, the city manager or his designee
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 secretary whether
the house, building, or structure meets the requirements of the building
code and other applicable ordinances of the city and whether 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.
(1) Water
line(s) capped and meter(s) removed;
(3) All
debris shall be removed from the lot and it shall be left in a sanitary
state.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.82,
adopted 12/15/16)
A permit shall not be issued if:
(1) The
house, building or structure to be moved does not or cannot 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
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;
(4) 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;
(5) 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.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.83,
adopted 12/15/16)
(a) No
permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall file with the city
secretary a surety bond by a surety acceptable to the city in the
sum of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), which bond
shall protect the city from all costs and damages which may result
in the moving of any building or structure.
(b) 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 department of insurance. 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 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 from bodily injury to or death of one (1) person
in any one accident: Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00).
(2) For damages arising from bodily injury to or death of two (2) or
more persons in any one accident: Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00).
(3) For injury to or destruction of property in any one accident: Two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00).
(c) 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 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.84,
adopted 12/15/16)
No person shall move any building or structure across or along any public way within the city limits without an escort vehicle. All escort vehicles shall be adequately marked and lighted to meet the state transportation code standards. The contractor moving the structure shall provide a copy of the TxDOT issued moving permit and moving route through the city prior to moving the structure. If the mover will not have an approved escort vehicle, a police escort will be made available pursuant to section
4.04.007.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.85,
adopted 12/15/16)
No person shall move a building or structure across or along any city street, public way, or public place within the city without first obtaining a moving a structure permit issued by the city. All structures moved within the city limits are required to be accompanied by police escort or an approved escort vehicle. All escort vehicles shall be adequately marked and lighted to meet the Texas Transportation Code standards. If a police escort is required or requested (and a moving permit was not required by this ordinance), a fee for such escort may be required pursuant to the fee schedule in appendix
A of this code.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.86,
adopted 12/15/16)
Upon the issuance of said moving permit, the house mover shall
make all 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
without causing damage.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.87,
adopted 12/15/16)
Before the moving of a building is commenced, it shall be the
duty of the permit holder to give notice of the move to all companies
maintaining overhead wires across or along any street or alley included
in the designated route and to secure written clearance from such
companies. If it is necessary to temporarily move any such wires to
accommodate the moving of the building, the same shall be at the expense
of the building mover, if the wires are eighteen feet (18') above
the right-of-way. If the wires are less than eighteen feet (18') above
the right-of-way, they shall be moved at the expense of the utility
company. The shortest measurement between the overhead wire and the
center point of the right-of-way shall be used for the purposes of
this article.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.88,
adopted 12/15/16)
Any building or structure moved into the city shall be connected
to the water and sewer system of the city or to a septic tank approved
by the city before a certificate of occupancy can be issued for the
building or structure if the building or structure is to be used for
any purpose other than storage.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.89,
adopted 12/15/16)
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 within the city for more than twenty-four
(24) hours, except in cases of emergency in which event the building
or structure must be removed from the public streets or public property
within forty-eight (48) hours after the emergency has arisen.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.90,
adopted 12/15/16)
No person shall occupy such house, building, or structure permitted
to be moved until the city manager or his designee 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 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.91,
adopted 12/15/16)
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 the terms of this article.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.92,
adopted 12/15/16)
This article shall not apply to the movement of oversized equipment
or buildings or structures of a temporary nature, when such equipment,
buildings or structures are within the legal road limit as required
by state statutes.
(Ordinance 2016-12-15A, sec. 90.93,
adopted 12/15/16)