As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
STRUCTURE
Any house, building, or other structure eight feet or more in width, which is to be moved from one location to another upon, along, across, over, or near any street, avenue, alley, highway, sidewalk, or other public ground of the Village.
No person, firm, or corporation shall move any building from one location to another upon, along, across, over, or near any street, avenue, alley, highway, sidewalk, or other public ground of the Village without having first obtained a permit from the President and Board of Trustees. Applications for such permits shall be made in writing to the Building Inspector and shall state the name, address and telephone number of the applicant, the person who will have charge of work done, the qualifications and experience as such, and that the person has knowledge of the provisions of this Code and the Village ordinances relating thereto. Additionally, the application shall state thereon the route and what hours it is intended that the structure should occupy any portion of any street, avenue, alley, highway, sidewalk, or other public ground of the Village.
Upon the approval of the intended route by the President and Board of Trustees, a fee, established and periodically reviewed by the Village Board of Trustees as defined in the building fee schedule,[1] shall be charged for each day or fraction thereof that it is intended that the structure shall occupy any portion of any such public ground, and such fee shall be paid to the Village Clerk and the permit issued. Any additional day or fraction thereof over and above the time stated on the permit during which any building shall occupy any such public ground shall be paid at the same rate.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. A350 of the Village Code.
The applicant must, before the license shall be issued, file with the Village Clerk a corporate surety bond executed to the Village in the amount of $100,000 with sureties approved by the Village Clerk, conditioned that all work done under such license shall be done in a good, competent manner and in accordance with the ordinances of the Village relating thereto and that the applicant or a surety will pay to the Village or any person injured all damages for injuries to persons or property caused by the negligence, fault or mismanagement of said applicant or due to any other cause, in doing any work under said permit issued for such work, and will pay to the Village any cost or expense incurred in repairing or restoring any pavement, curbs, sidewalks, utility lines, or other public works injured and of restoring such works to its previous condition.
The applicant must, before a permit shall be issued, file with the Village Clerk a certificate or affidavit executed by representatives of duly qualified insurance companies, evidencing that said insurance companies have issued liability and property damage insurance policies covering all operations of the house mover, to protect the public and any person from injuries or damages sustained by reason of moving the structure. The certificate or affidavit shall specifically evidence the following amount of insurance coverage:
A. 
Public liability insurance: $100,000 per person, $100,000 per accident.
B. 
Motor vehicle bodily injury liability: $100,000 per person, $100,000 per accident.
C. 
Property damage: $100,000 per accident.
No moving permit shall be issued to move any structure over the streets, avenues or highways of the Village when the maximum width of such structure in the direction of travel shall occupy more than two feet less than the total width of paving between curbs, and no structure shall be allowed to obstruct the free passage of any street, avenue, alley, or highway for a greater length of time than set forth in the permit issued therefor; except that in case of unavoidable delay and through no fault or negligence on the part of the permit holder, the Village Administrator may grant such extension of time as is reasonable.
When in the judgment of the Director of Public Works it is necessary to protect streets or street improvements, the Director of Public Works may require the mover of the structure to properly and adequately plank such streets and all rollers, trucks or other devices used in conveying and moving same shall run upon and rest upon such planks at all times.
Whenever a street or alley is blocked by a structure which is being moved, warnings to that effect shall be placed by the permit holder to warn vehicles and persons from entering that portion of the street which is so blocked. The person, firm or corporation moving any structure through the streets shall keep warning signs and lanterns or lights at night on the structure to guard against any person or vehicle from colliding with it.
Whenever it shall be necessary to interfere with wires or cables of a public utility in moving a structure, the terms of any special or franchise ordinance governing shall apply and the bond therein specified shall be given. If no such terms apply, then the Director of Public Works shall estimate the expense of fixing the wires and the bond to be given to cover this.
When any such moving building shall approach any fire alarm wire or pole which shall be endangered by the moving of said structure, it shall be the duty of the mover to notify the Chief of the Fire Department at least six hours before reaching such wire or pole so that they may be removed or cared for by the authorities of the municipality.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined as designated in the fine rate schedule[1] for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
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Editor's Note: See § 1-12 of the Village Code.