(A) General.
(1) Before a vehicle, or combination of vehicles, or object of weight or dimension or characteristic prohibited by law without a permit is moved on any public right-of-way, a permit to do so shall first be granted by the City Engineer as set forth in specifications established by the City Engineer, or as otherwise required by him.
(2) When authorized by a duly issued permit to move a vehicle, or combination of vehicles, or load of dimension or weight in excess of that permitted by law, the permittee shall comply with the general laws regulating traffic over a public street, including, but not limited to, posted signs or notices which limit speed, or direction of travel, or weight which may be placed upon a structure, or the width or height that may be moved thereon or thereover, or which otherwise restrict or control travel on a public street. The permittee shall at all times conform to and abide by the practice and procedure necessary to make safe and convenient the travel of the general public and to keep safe and preserve the public highway over and on which movement is being made, and any violation thereof or of the provisions of this section shall cause a cancellation of the issued permit.
(3) Prior to commencing any move for which a permit is granted pursuant to the provisions of this section, the permittee shall give 48 hours written notice to all Police and Fire Department authorities having jurisdiction.
(B) Building moving.
(1) Before a building may be moved into, from, or through the city, an encroachment permit shall be obtained therefor. Such building moving encroachment permit shall be issued only to a contractor who has been licensed by the state to perform such work and, except in the case of a building passing through the city from one location outside the city to another location outside the city, only after the contractor has complied with one of the following requirements:
(a) In the case of a building to be placed in the city, a building permit shall have been issued by the Building Department to perform all necessary alterations or improvements to such building; or
(b) In the case of a building to the moved from a location in the city to a location outside the city, the applicant shall have filed evidence that he has obtained the consent or permission of the jurisdiction into which the building is to be moved.
(2) The City Engineer may place such other conditions on a building moving encroachment permit and require the filing of such bonds and evidence of insurance as he may deem necessary, subject to the conditions and based on the schedules, if any, adopted by resolution of the Council.
(C) Control of work.
(1) The moving of any vehicle, building, or object within, into, from, or through the city shall be done in a safe, workmanlike manner, subject to the approval of the City Engineer or at the direction of the City Engineer.
(2) All routes and times of movement shall be approved in advance by the Chief of Police and the City Engineer.
(3) During the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise the vehicle, building, or object shall be lighted at 10 foot intervals along each end and side while on any public street or right-of-way.
(4) Pneumatic tires shall be the only means by which any vehicle, building, or object may be transported on any public street or right-of-way.
(5) No vehicle, building, or object may be on any public street or right-of-way for a period longer than 24 hours without the prior written approval of the Chief of Police and the City Engineer.
(6) The Chief of Police may, at his discretion, provide escorts in advance of the movement of vehicles, buildings, or objects while within the city.
(7) In the event of an emergency, as may be determined by either the Chief of Police, Fire Chief, or City Engineer, either may require that a vehicle, building, or object be re-routed or removed immediately from any public street or right-of-way, regardless of whether it has reached its final destination or not.
('66 Code, § 7-2.620) (Ord. 41-C-S, passed 2-7-68; Am. Ord. 88-C-S, passed 5-14-69) Penalty, see §§ 1-2.01 et seq.