No person, except a registered house mover, shall move any building over, upon or across any street or alley or from one location to another within the limits of this City. Every person desiring to engage in such business shall annually obtain a certificate of registration therefor from the Chief Building official as provided in Chapter 1307. No such certificate of registration shall be issued until the party applying therefor shall, in addition to the other requirements for such registration, furnish bond in the sum of $25,000 with good and sufficient sureties to the approval of the City, conditioned that such party will pay all damages to the property of the City or of other persons, caused by, or in any way growing out of, the moving of any building in this City, or the occupancy of any street or alley by such building or the equipment used in connection with such operations and will pay all damages for injury to or death of any person or persons arising from such moving or occupancy, will indemnify and save harmless this City from all liability, loss, damages and expenses of every nature growing out of such moving or occupancy, and will in all respects strictly comply with the conditions of such license and the conditions of any permit which may be issued as hereinafter provided.
Nothing contained in this section shall apply to the moving of any building, the width of which is not more than 8' and which is not more than 99 square feet in floor area and which does not exceed 12' in width when loaded for transport.
Each such registration issued by the Chief Building Official shall be revoked by him for fraudulent use thereof or continued violation of any of the provisions of this section.
(1969 Code l51.31)