§ 150.005 MOVING OF EXISTING BUILDINGS.
   (A)   Any person, firm, association or corporation desiring to move any existing building or structure to within or to outside the city shall comply with the following:
      (1)   Apply for a moving permit from the Building Official prior to said building or structure being moved;
      (2)   Satisfy all requirements of division (B) of this section;
      (3)   Each application shall be accompanied with a detailed construction plan showing how the building or structure, along with the property to where the building or structure is to be located, is to be remodeled; said plan shall show all the work to be done as well as the costs for such work; the Building Officials shall use this plan when inspecting the building or structure and shall make sure that said plan is complete, and if not complete shall add to said plan each and every item necessary, as well as cost, to make the moved building or structure a finished product and that it conforms with the Building Code;
      (4)   Every permittee shall remove all rubbish and materials and fill all excavations to existing grade at the original building site, when located in the city, so that the premises are left in a safe and sanitary condition. The performance bond required in subsection (8) below shall also include clearing to old premises, with the exception that the work to be done in this case must be done within 30 days;
      (5)   In addition to all other work, each plan shall show the following:
         (a)   Painting. Paint or cause to be painted all exterior walls, doors and door frames, windows and frames as well as screen and storm windows or the building or structure moved, unless waived by Building Official.
         (b)   Roofing. Install or cause to be installed new roofing upon such building whenever in the opinion of the Building Officials the existing roofing is unsightly, dilapidated or leaking.
         (c)   Gutters. Construct, install or cause to be installed adequate roof gutters and downspouts upon any such building.
         (d)   Grading and sodding. Install or cause to be installed a finished grade on all parts of the premises on which such building or structure is moved, including the planting or installation of live sodding on all parts of the plot or parcel involved.
         (e)   Landscaping. Install or cause to be installed proper landscaping upon the premises on which such building or structure is to be moved, said landscaping to conform to surrounding neighborhood.
         (f)   Drainage. Shall construct and provide all necessary and proper drainage for the premises onto which such building or structure is moved, such drainage to be installed and constructed according to the plan to be submitted by the owner and approved by the engineer.
      (6)   The Building Official shall refuse to issue a permit if it is found:
         (a)   That any application requirement or any fee or deposit requirement has not been complied with;
         (b)   That the building is too large to move without endangering persons or property in the city;
         (c)   That the building is in such state of deterioration or disrepair or is otherwise so structurally unsafe that it could not be moved without endangering persons and property in the city;
         (d)   That the building is structurally unsafe or unfit for the purpose for which moved, if the removal location is in the city;
         (e)   That the building to be moved is not worth at least 60% of the cost of a similar new building as determined by the Building Officials.
      (7)   No permit shall be issued under the provisions hereof unless and until the Building Officials shall be satisfied that the building proposed to be removed will in its removal location conform to the general character and to the type of architecture of the neighborhood;
      (8)   A performance bond or a certified check shall be required in the sum of one and one-half times the total cost as stated in the plans stated in subsection (3) above and subsection (4) above. The bond shall be conditioned on the work stated in the plan, required in subsection (3) above, being completed within 90 days from the date of issuance of said permit. Failure to complete any part of the plans shall be reviewed by the Council and may be considered a forfeiture of the bond, or a portion thereof;
      (9)   All provisions of the State Building Code, as described in § 150.001, shall apply to any building or structure being moved under this section, and the term Building Officials as used only in this section shall include the Building Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Heating Inspector, Electrical Inspector and the Plastering Inspector.
   (B)   The fees and insurance requirements for the moving of existing structures shall be as follows:
      (1)   An application for moving a building shall be accompanied by a pre-moving inspection deposit to be established by Council ordinance. The Building Officials shall review the application and shall make an inspection of the existing building prior to moving. For this service they shall be reimbursed on an hourly rate plus mileage. This charge shall be deducted from the deposit, and any additional charges shall be collectible from the applicant. In case the charge is less than the deposit, the remainder will be returned to the applicant;
      (2)   A further deposit shall be made by the applicant with the city as insurance to guarantee the replacement of any street surfacing, cost of removing and replacing city owned utility wires and any other expenses incurred by the city, also to be established by Council ordinance. The city will submit a bill for any and all costs chargeable to the applicant or his or her agent. The charges shall be deducted from the deposit made, and any additional charges shall be collectible from the applicant;
      (3)   A building permit fee shall be paid prior to moving of the building.
(`89 Code, § 20.060)