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A. Permit Required; Approval:
1. Before any person shall move any house, building or heavy structure (but not including a mobile or manufactured home) on or over any street within or through the city, it shall first be necessary to obtain a house moving permit to do so from the office of the city clerk-treasurer.
2. Said permit shall first be approved by the mayor or acting mayor.
B. Permit Fee; Additional Costs:
1. The fee for a permit to move such house or structure shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
2. In the event it is necessary to move utility lines, poles, signs or other structures to facilitate the move, the cost therefor will be paid by the applicant, in addition to the normal fee.
(1991 Code § 4-17)
C. Bond Or Cash Deposit: No permit shall be issued to any person to move a house or structure unless the person has in effect a bond or a cash deposit with the city clerk- treasurer in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned that the mover will indemnify the owners of any property (public or private, including pavement, curbs, etc.) for any damage thereto resulting from the moving of any house or structure by him or his agents or employees, and holding the city harmless from liability for any such damages.
(1991 Code § 4-17; amd. 2013 Code)
D. Route Approval; Requirements For Mover:
1. It shall be the duty of the mayor or acting mayor to approve or determine the route that may be used and the potential for damages, if any, to any property.
2. Such officer may prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to promote an effective move and the protection of persons and property.
3. The mover shall erect all necessary danger signals during the operation of moving.
E. Liability For Property Damage: Any person moving any house or any other structure on or over any street or alley shall be liable personally and upon his bond for any damages to trees, public property, persons or any matter whatsoever resulting from such moving. This shall not be construed to authorize any person to cut or trim any trees, or commit any injury to any public or private property which cannot be immediately restored to its former condition, and no permit shall authorize any moving under any conditions which will promote such damage.
(1991 Code § 4-17; amd. 2013 Code; Ord. 23-05, 2-16-2023)
A. Permit Required; Approval:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to cut any pavement on any street or alley within the city without a pavement cutting permit from the office of the city clerk-treasurer.
2. Said permit shall first be approved by the mayor or acting mayor.
B. Permit Fee; Pavement Repair Costs: An estimate of the cost of repairing such pavement cut shall be made by the mayor or acting mayor, and a deposit equal to the amount of the estimate shall be made by the applicant, in addition to a permit fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00).
C. Repair By City Or Permittee; Refund: The city may, at its option, either make repairs of the pavement which has been cut under the provisions of this section, and charge the costs of such repairs to the deposit herein provided, or require that the person cutting the pavement make the repairs. In the latter case, the person's deposit shall be returned, upon satisfactory repair of the pavement. Any balance remaining after all such costs are paid shall be returned to the person making said deposit.
D. Safeguards: Any person cutting such pavement shall maintain proper safeguards, with suitable lights during the night hours, and sufficient in number to give warning of danger to all persons. (1991 Code § 4-18)
A. Permit Required; Approval; Fee:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to initiate any ditching operation involving any public easement, right of way, place, area or building within the city without first obtaining a ditching permit from the office of the city clerk-treasurer.
2. Said permit shall first be approved by the mayor or acting mayor.
3. The fee for such permit shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
B. Conditions For Permit Approval: Such permit shall be issued only if the applicant meets the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall provide a map of the proposed project to the mayor at least forty eight (48) hours prior to initiating work. Said map shall show, or have placed upon it, all municipal utility line locations in the project area, and all areas of public easement, right of way, or places, areas or buildings potentially affected by the proposed project.
2. The applicant shall provide written proof that there is full coordination with all other applicable utility companies (telephone, electric, gas and CATV) and complete awareness of the locations of all such lines.
3. The applicant shall provide a surety bond (or cash deposit), suitable to the city as to dollar amount and form, to ensure that any damages will be repaired. Upon completion of the project, the city will review any damage claims and make appropriate arrangements.
4. The applicant shall agree, in writing, to maintain proper safeguards, particularly at night.
C. Revocation Of Permit: Violation of any of these provisions shall be grounds for revocation of the applicant's permit by the city clerk-treasurer at any time.
(1991 Code § 4-19; amd. Ord. 23-05, 2-16-2023)
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