§ 4-501 BUILDING OFFICIAL; AUTHORITY.

   The person designated by the city or his or her authorized designee shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this article and appointment of an inspector in accordance with §§ 4-204 through 4-209, which apply in a like manner to this article.

§ 4-502 PERMIT REQUIRED.

   No person, firm or corporation shall move, haul or transport any house, building, derrick or other structure of the height when loaded for movement of 16 feet or more from the surface of the highway, road, street or alley, or a width of eight feet or more or which cannot be moved at a speed of four mph or faster, upon, across or over any street, alley or sidewalk in this city without first obtaining a permit therefor.

(K.S.A. 17-1914)

§ 4-503 SAME: APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.

   All applications for permits required under the provisions of this article shall be made in writing to the City Clerk specifying the day and hour said moving is to commence and the route through the city’s streets over which the house, building, derrick or other structure shall be moved and stating whether it will be necessary to cut and move, raise or in any way interfere with any wires, cables or other aerial equipment of any public or municipally-owned utility, and if so, the application shall also state the name of the public or municipally-owned utility, and the time and location that the applicant’s moving operations shall necessitate the cutting, moving, raising or otherwise interfering with such aerial facilities.

(K.S.A. 17-1915)

§ 4-504 SAME; BOND, INSURANCE REQUIRED.

   (a)   It shall be the duty of any person at the time of making application for a permit as provided in this article to give a good and sufficient surety bond to the city, to be approved by the governing body, indemnifying the city against any loss or damage resulting from the failure of any such person to comply with the provisions of this article or for any damage or injury caused in moving any such house or structure. The bond herein shall be in the sum of $5,000, or cash may be deposited in lieu of such surety bond.

   (b)   A public liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state, in the amount of $100,000 per person, $300,000 per accident as to personal injury, and $50,000 property damage may be permitted in lieu of a bond.

§ 4-505 SAME; FEE.

   Before any permit to move any house or structure is given under the provisions of this article, the applicant shall pay a fee of not less than $5 to the City Clerk, plus the additional cost for the time for any city crews involved in such moving.