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;
(2) 
Sewer line(s) capped;
(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)