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No person, firm or corporation shall move, attempt to move, or assist in the moving of any building, buildings, structure, or structures into, along, upon or across any street, lane, alley or other public place in the City of Flint without having first made application to and obtained the permission of the City Council. All applications for permission to move buildings or other structures upon and over the streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Flint shall state the route by way of which it is proposed to move the building or structure, the dimensions of same, and the length of time required to do such work. Said applications shall have attached thereto one photograph each, not less than 5" x 7" in size, showing a front view, a rear view, and each side of said building or structure to be moved.
Each application shall be accompanied by a certificate or such other evidence as may be required, showing that the bond hereinafter provided has been duly executed, filed and approved.
Before any permit is issued the application therefor shall be referred to the Street Committee for one week previous to the time of taking action thereon, who shall investigate the route and determine whether the size of the building, the applicant’s equipment and all other conditions are such that the building can be moved within the time specified in the application and in such manner as not to injure streets, pavements, sidewalks, trees or other property along the route; and said Street Committee in its report to the City Council shall recommend a route other than the one contained in the application, as herein provided, if deemed more advantageous to the City.
(Ord. 43, passed 8-6-1904; Ord. 1798, passed 8-24-1964)
Each applicant granted permission to move a building or other structure as aforesaid, shall, before any work is commenced, pay into the City Treasury the fees specified in Chapter 26 of this Code for the use of the City streets for the length of time required to do the work. In case more time is required than is stated to be required in the application, there shall first be paid by the applicant to the City Treasury an additional sum as specified in Chapter 26 for each additional day; provided, that if the full time stated in the application is not required in moving the building or structure, there shall be paid back to him or her by the City Treasurer upon the order of the City Council the amount paid in excess of the amount required for such time, and in computing time herein all fractions of a day shall be treated as one day.
(Ord. 43, passed 8-6-1904; Ord. 1798, passed 8-24-1964)
Where the route by way of which it is proposed to move a building or structure crosses railroad tracks at grade level, the applicant shall provide such evidence as shall be required by the City Clerk, that the railroad corporation or corporations whose tracks are to be crossed have been notified of the proposed route of movement.
(Ord. 43, passed 8-6-1904; Ord. 1798, passed 8-24-1964)
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