It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation partnerships, sole proprietorships or other entity to use or operate upon any street, streets, or other city and/or public property, easements, or rights-of-way, in moving or causing to be moved a house or building or assembled portion thereof, from one location to another within the city, or to move a house or building from without the city to a location within the city, or to move a house or building within the city to a point outside the city, or from outside the city through the city to a location outside the city, without having first secured a permit therefore as herein provided. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require a permit to move a house, building, or portable building less than eight feet in width and less than 12 feet in length. A moving permit shall be required to move a house or building or portable building greater than eight feet in width from a point inside the city to a point in any unincorporated area of Cameron County, Texas.
(Code 1997, § 150.068; Ordinance 05-74, adopted 12/7/2005)
Before obtaining a permit, the house moving contractor shall deposit with the director of finance the sum as established in the city fee schedule in chapter 18 for each house or building to be moved within the city. Such funds shall be held by the director of finance during the time said house or building is being moved and for five days after the same has been placed on its new location. If during said period of time a claim for damages against the house moving contractor has been presented to the director of finance, he shall hold said sum for such additional time until such claim has been paid or otherwise settled, either by negotiation or litigation, at which time the balance, if any, shall be returned to the person making said deposit. In any claim which may be made against said deposit, it shall not be necessary to make the city a party to any court action involving the claim for damages or otherwise and such claim or court action shall be made directly to and against the person making said deposit.
(Code 1997, § 150.062; Ordinance 05-74, adopted 12/7/2005)
An inspection shall be required prior to moving a house or building, or assembled portion thereof, from one location to another within the city, or to move a house or building from without the city to a location within the city. An initial inspection fee as established in the city fee schedule in chapter 18 shall apply. In addition, a permit fee as established in the city fee schedule in chapter 18 shall apply.
(Code 1997, § 150.070; Ordinance 05-74, adopted 12/7/2005)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity to move or cause to be moved on the streets of the city any house, building, or portable building in excess of eight feet in width or 120 square feet of floor area without having posted on the left rear corner of the structure being moved a house moving permit card on a form to be provided by the chief building official of the city. It shall further be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity to move or to cause to be moved on the streets of the city any house, building, or portable building of more than eight feet in width or 120 square feet of floor area without maintaining for the vehicle towing or carrying such house, building, or portable building, a true and correct copy of a house moving permit on a form to be provided by the chief building official of the city.
(Code 1997, § 150.072; Ordinance 05-74, adopted 12/7/2005)
All house moving permits shall expire 30 days after its issuance. Once a permit expires, the permit shall be renewed upon payment of a renewal fee as established in the city fee schedule in chapter 18.
(Code 1997, § 150.073; Ordinance 05-74, adopted 12/7/2005)
For any person, firm, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity who shall move or cause to be moved on the streets of the city any house, building, or portable building in excess of eight feet in width or 120 square feet of floor area without having obtained a permit, such permit fee shall be doubled.
(Code 1997, § 150.074; Ordinance 05-74, adopted 12/7/2005)
No permit shall be issued for the moving of a house or building until all taxes due to the city have been paid on said house or building to be moved, and all such taxes on the lot from which said house or building is to be moved.
(Code 1997, § 150.075; Ordinance 05-74, adopted 12/7/2005)
No permit shall be issued unless the chief building official has determined that the structure to be moved is compatible in size, architectural design, and construction materials with structures located in the destination area. If the applicant disagrees with the decision of the chief building official, an appeal may be taken to the construction board of adjustments and appeals. Any portable building, a building that does not have a foundation, or is transportable, shall be securely tied down at its destination within seven calendar days of the date such building is placed at its new location. Nothing herein shall be construed in such manner as to conflict with chapter 111.
(Code 1997, § 150.076; Ordinance 05-74, adopted 12/7/2005)