Whenever it shall be necessary for a permittee in moving a building to interfere with any electric, telephone or telegraph poles or wires, the public service company or companies owning, using or operating poles or wires shall, upon notice as is provided in their respective franchises, or if no provision for notice is made therein, then upon 24 hours’ notice, be present and assist, and, if necessary, move poles and wires; and the expense of the removal, as estimated, shall be paid in advance by the permittee unless it is otherwise provided in the companies’ franchises. Whenever the moving of a building necessitates interference with any water main or sewer main belonging to the city, notice in writing of the time and route of the building moving operations shall be given to the City Building Inspector who shall proceed in behalf of the city. The notice herein provided for shall be given to the city and to the public service company or companies by the licensed house mover.
(1998 Code, § 9-307)