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BUILDING PERMITS
(A) A separate building permit will be required for any structure (to include trailers and/or mobile homes) prior to constructing, converting, enlarging, moving, or demolishing within the corporate limits of the city. No building permit will be required for normal maintenance of existing buildings or the repair necessary to facilitate such maintenance.
(B) An application shall be completed describing the character of the proposed structure to be constructed, converted, enlarged, moved, removed, or demolished including, but not limited to, a description of the materials to be used, dimensions, and other particulars as to type, quality, and size. Building permit applications are available in the City Finance Office.
(C) Said application shall be filed with the City Finance Officer and presented to the City Council at its next regular or special meeting. It shall be unlawful to construct, convert, enlarge, move, remove, or demolish or in any matter proceed until the permit is approved by the City Council.
(Ord. 243, passed 2-21-1995) Penalty, see § 10.99
MOVING BUILDINGS
No person shall move any building or part of building into, along, or across any public street, alley, or grounds in the city without having obtained a moving license or permit.
(Prior Code, § 7.0401) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Written application for a moving license shall be filed with the Finance Officer, and shall include the name of the applicant, the name of the owner of the building, a description of the lot on which such building is standing and the lot to which it is to be moved, if located in the city, the route along which it is proposed to move such building, and the length of time which may be consumed in such moving.
(B) Any application so filed shall be considered by the City Council for approval and any other conditions to be complied with by the applicant shall be stated thereon.
(Prior Code, § 7.0402) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The City Council may, in its discretion, require the applicant to file with the Finance Officer a bond running to the city in the penal sum to be established by the City Council, with sufficient surety, and conditioned that the applicant will promptly repair and make good, to the satisfaction of the Council, any and all damage to any pavement, sidewalk, crosswalk, hydrant, street, alley, or other property, done or caused by himself or herself or his or her employees, in moving such building or part thereof, or in connection with the moving thereof.
(B) The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the city against any and all liability for damages, costs, and expenses arising or which may arise or be incurred in favor of any person by reason of any negligence or misconduct or act on his or her part or the part of his or her agents or employees, in connection with the moving of said building or part thereof, or the use of any public ground for such purpose.
(Prior Code, § 7.0403) Penalty, see § 10.99
No building or part of a building being moved shall be allowed to stand still in any public street or any public ground for more than 24 consecutive hours.
(Prior Code, § 7.0404) Penalty, see § 10.99
No moving license granted by the city shall authorize the holder thereof to break, injure, or move any telephone or electrical light or power wire or pole, or to cut, trim, or otherwise interfere with any trees or to damage, or in any manner interfere with, any property without the written permission of the owner or owners thereof.
(Prior Code, § 7.0405) Penalty, see § 10.99
ENCROACHMENTS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
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