Subd. 1. License required, restrictions. No person shall move, remove, raise or hold up any building within the limits of the city unless the person shall be licensed by the city to engage in the occupation. No license shall be granted to any person less than 21 years of age.
Subd. 2. License fee. The fee for each license shall be set by ordinance and shall be paid at the time of the filing of the application for the license.
Subd. 3. Insurance required. No license shall be issued unless and until the applicant shall first file with the City Administrator/Clerk a policy or policies of insurance insuring the applicant against liability imposed by law in the limits of $300,000 because of bodily injury or death of one person per accident, $1,000,000 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons per accident, and $100,000 property damage liability per accident. The policy shall provide that it may not be canceled by the insurer except upon notice to the city. In case of cancellation of the insurance, the license shall be automatically suspended until the insurance has been replaced.
Subd. 4. Investigation of applicant, issuance of license. Upon the filing of an application for a license, the same shall be referred to the Building Official and the Planning Commission of the city and they shall make full investigation of the qualifications of the applicant to carry on the work of moving, raising and holding up buildings and report their findings thereon to the City Council. Upon the report being filed with the City Council, and the execution of the bond as required herein and its acceptance by the City Council, the license may be granted or refused at the discretion of the City Council.
Subd. 5. Expiration of license, nontransferability. Each license shall terminate on December 31 next succeeding the issuance of the same unless sooner revoked or forfeited and shall not be transferable or assignable.
Subd. 6. Revocation of license. Upon presentation to the City Council of satisfactory proof that any licensee has proven incompetent to properly carry on the work of moving, raising or holding up a building or has proceeded with any work in a manner as to endanger people or property or upon convictions for failure to comply with this chapter or related ordinances or for other good cause, the City Council may revoke the license.
(1987 Code, § 1002.08)