A. Permit Required; Application: No licensed house mover 1 or other person shall move any building over any street or alley without first securing a permit for such removal as in this section provided and a fee as established from time to time by resolution of the city council paid. Written application for such permit shall be presented to the building official, which application shall show:
1. Name of the applicant.
2. Name of owner of building.
3. Legal description of lot on which building has been located and also that of the lot to which it is to be moved.
4. Route along which it is proposed to move said building.
5. Time when such removal is made.
6. Dimensions of such building.
Such application shall be accompanied by a certificate of the director of public works approving the proposed route as set out in such application.
B. Issuance Of Permit:
1. The building official shall examine such written application, and if he finds that such building can be so moved along the proposed route without damage to the city or any property owner and the applicant is a licensed house mover as shown by the records in his office, he shall file such application with the finance officer and issue to the applicant a written permit, designating the route along which such building shall be moved, the methods, tools and appliances to be used in making such removal and date on which such removal is to be completed.
2. If the building is of modular construction heretofore approved by the city council, to be used as a new residence, the building official may cause said permit to be issued without further hearing or notice, to be moved to any lot approved by the building official. However, the building official shall have authority to require a hearing as hereinafter set forth.
3. If the building is not of new construction, and the building is to be moved to any location within the city, no permission shall be granted until after a hearing on such application, which hearing shall be at a regular meeting of the city council and after five (5) days' notice of such hearing has been given by the building official by posting of not less than one sign of at least nine (9) square feet in area with a white background and black letters at least three inches (3") high, containing notice of hearing, in a conspicuous place on or near the property to which the application is made to move such building. (1984 Code § 16-6)
C. Deposit Or Bond Required: Before the issuance of a permit, the applicant for such permit shall first deposit with the finance officer cash or surety bond as shall be deemed adequate by the city council, pursuant to resolution, with such deposit or surety conditioned upon the applicant complying with all of the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the city concerning the placing of the building in a condition of compliance to or with all such provisions. (1984 Code § 16-7; amd. 2005 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See title 4, chapter 9 of this code. |