CHAPTER 1325
Moving of Buildings
 
1325.01   Definitions.
1325.02   Permit required.
1325.03   Application.
1325.04   Deposit for expense to City.
1325.05   Insurance policy.
1325.06   Duties of Chief Building Official.
1325.07   Duties of permittee.
1325.08   Enforcement.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Power to license house movers - see Ohio R.C. 715.27
Moving buildings fee - see BLDG. 1313.13
 
1325.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purposes of this chapter the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words in the plural number include the singular number; and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
   (a)   "Building" means a structure designed, built or occupied as a shelter or roofed enclosure for persons, animals or property, and used for residential business, mercantile, storage, commercial, industrial, institutional, assembly, educational or recreational purposes.
   (b)   "City" means the City of Springfield, Ohio.
   (c)   "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
   (d)   "Chief Building Official" means the director of the Inspection Services Division and/or his authorized assistants.
      (Ord. 80-18. Passed 1-15-80.)
 
1325.02 PERMIT REQUIRED.
   No person shall move any building over, along or across any highway, street or alley in the City without first obtaining a permit from the Chief Building Official.
(Ord. 80-18. Passed 1-15-80.)
 
1325.03 APPLICATION.
   A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an application for such permit with the Chief Building Official.
   (a)   Form. The application shall be made in writing, upon forms provided by the Chief Building Official, and shall be filed in the office of the Chief Building Official.
   (b)   Contents. The application shall set forth:
      (1)   A description of the building proposed to be moved, giving street number, construction materials, dimensions, number of rooms and condition of exterior and interior;
      (2)   A legal description and address of the lot to which it is proposed such building be moved;
      (3)   The portion of the lot to be occupied by the building when moved;
      (4)   The highways, streets and alleys over, along or across which the building is proposed to be moved;
      (5)   Proposed moving date and hours;
      (6)   Any additional information which the Chief Building Official finds necessary to a determination of whether a permit should be issued.
   (c)   Accompanying Papers.
      (1)   Certificate of ownership or entitlement. The applicant, if other than the owner, shall file with the application, an affidavit signed by the owner, or other sufficient evidence, that he is entitled to move the building.
         (Ord. 80-18. Passed 1-15-80.)
      (2)   Fee. The application shall be accompanied by an inspection fee in the amount prescribed by Chapter 1313.
         (Ord. 88-467. Passed 8-2-88.)
 
1325.04 DEPOSIT FOR EXPENSE TO CITY.
   Upon receipt of an application it shall be the duty of the Chief Building Official to procure from the Service Department an estimate of the expense that will be incurred in removing and replacing any electric wires, street lamps or pole lines belonging to the City or any other property of the City, the removal and replacement of which will be required by reason of the moving of the building through the City. Prior to issuance of the permit, the Chief Building Official shall require of the applicant a deposit of a sum of money equal to the amount of the estimated expense.
(Ord. 00-456. Passed 12-19-00.)
 
1325.05 INSURANCE POLICY.
   Any person filing an application hereunder shall file with the Chief Building Official a liability insurance policy, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Ohio, and approved as to form by the Director of Law, in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars/three hundred thousand dollars ($100,000/$300,000) personal injury and twenty-five thousand dollars/fifty thousand dollars ($25,000/$50,000) property damage and providing for the indemnity for any damage which the City may sustain by reason of damage or injury to any highway, street or alley, sidewalk, fire hydrant or other property of the City, which may be caused by or be incidental to the removal of any building over, along or across any street or alley in the City and to indemnify the City against any claim of damages to persons or private property, and to satisfy any claims by private individuals arising out of, caused by or incidental to the moving of any building over, along or across any street or alley in the City.
(Ord. 80-18. Passed 1-15-80.)
 
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