No person shall move any building, structure or portion thereof, into the city or relocate any building, structure or portion thereof, within the city, or cause the same to be done, without obtaining a separate building moving permit for each building, structure or portion thereof, from the city council.
(Ord. 531 § 1, 1990; Ord. 561 § 1, 1992)
To obtain a building moving permit, the applicant shall file an application in writing. Every such application shall furnish the following information:
A. 
Location: address, assessor's parcel number and legal description where the building or structure to be moved is to be placed;
B. 
The proposed use or occupancy for the building;
C. 
The address and description location of the building or structure to be moved;
D. 
All dimensions and the structural type of the building or structure;
E. 
The nature of repairs, alterations or additions;
F. 
Valuation of the proposed work;
G. 
A plot plan drawn to a scale of not larger than one-eighth inch to the foot, dimensioning all existing and proposed building locations, yards and setbacks; and
H. 
One eight by ten inch photograph of the building.
(Ord. 531 § 1, 1990; Ord. 561 § 1, 1992)
When an application is filed, moving notice cards shall be prepared and posted within 48 hours from the time of the filing.
Moving notice cards shall be not less than one foot square in area, shall be headed "Notice of Moving and Relocation" in blackfaced type letters of not less than two inches in height, and there shall be printed or typewritten upon such cards the following information:
A. 
The address from which and to which the structure is proposed to be moved with a description of the structure;
B. 
If a written protest to such moving, signed by one or more persons who own real property within 300 feet of the location to which such structure is to be moved, is filed in the office of the city clerk on or before a date therein named then such protest shall be heard and determined by the city council at its first regular meeting after the expiration of the date set for filing protests;
C. 
One moving notice card shall be located and posted in a conspicuous place on the subject lot. If it is proposed to move the building or structure into a corner lot, a second moving notice card shall be located and posted facing the secondary street. One moving notice card shall be posted on the front of the building or structure to be moved. The moving notice cards shall remain posted for a period of seven days.
(Ord. 531 § 1, 1990; Ord. 561 § 1, 1992)
For a permit to move a building from outside the city to within the city, a sum as established by resolution of the city council shall be paid to the city with the application for such permit. If the application is denied, a sum as established by resolution of the city council will be refunded. For a permit to relocate any building within the city, a sum as established by resolution of the city council shall be paid to the city for a permit. If the application is denied, a sum as established by resolution of the city council will be refunded to the applicant. If any building is to be relocated upon the same parcel, a fee as established by resolution of the city council shall be paid to the city for a permit.
(Ord. 531 § 1, 1990; Ord. 561 § 1, 1992; Ord. 661 § 6, 2002)
A. 
The city clerk shall present the application to the city council at the first regular meeting following the expiration of the seven-day posting period, and shall file with the city council any protests that shall have been filed with the city clerk. The city council shall take no action until they receive recommendations from various city departments. After the recommendations have been received, the city council at its next meeting shall hear the application and may grant or deny, or may appoint a committee to investigate the application.
B. 
In the event the city council denies an application to move a building or structure, a second application to move the same building or structure to the same property and address shall not be applied for within six months after the date of the denial.
C. 
If the city council authorized the moving of a building or structure to the proposed new location after a hearing, a permit shall be issued; provided, that all other requirements of this chapter have been fulfilled.
(Ord. 531 § 1, 1990; Ord. 561 § 1, 1992)
Any applicant for a permit under this chapter, within three days after the granting of a relocation permit, shall furnish the city clerk with a performance bond in a sufficient amount, to be determined by the building official, to guarantee the completion of construction and final building, plumbing and electrical inspections within 180 days of the granting of such permit. If the applicant fails within the three-day period to present to the city clerk such bond, the relocation permit shall be null and void.
(Ord. 531 § 1, 1990; Ord. 561 § 1, 1992)