(A) It is unlawful for any owner of land within the city to or from which a building is to be moved to permit such movement without an owner’s permit
(B) A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an application for such permit with the city’s Building Official in writing, upon forms provided by the Building Official. The application shall include the address and legal description of the land on which the building is situated and to which it is proposed to be moved, the route including identification of streets or roads over which it is to be moved, the distance, the proposed date of movement, the status of any outstanding taxes and such other information as the city reasonably requests. The application shall not be accepted for filing unless accompanied by the following:
(1) Evidence that all real estate taxes and special assessments against the building and land from which it is to be removed if located within the city, and to which it is to be moved if located within the city, are paid in full;
(2) A written statement, bill of sale or other written evidence that the applicant is entitled to move the building;
(3) Written evidence of arrangements with all public utility companies whose wires, lamps or poles are required to be removed, for the removal thereof by the applicant; and
(4) If the building to be removed is within the city, a cash deposit in the sum in an amount as set forth in the annual fee schedule as an indemnity to ensure completion of the following work:
(a) Capping the well, if any;
(b) Abandoning sewerage system as required by the city;
(c) Filling all excavations to grade, removing all rubbish, and leaving the premises in a safe and sanitary condition;
(d) If the building is to be moved to a location within the city, a cash deposit or letter of credit, the amount of which shall be 75% of the estimated cost, as determined by the city, to bring the building so moved into conformance with applicable Building Code requirements;
(e) Payment of the applicable permit fee;
(f) If the building is to be located within the city after its movement, a survey by a licensed surveyor of the land to which the building is to be moved, including the location of the building in relation to the boundaries of the land; and
(g) If the building is to be located within the city after its movement, photographs of:
1. Two or more views of the building to be moved;
2. The lot on which the building is to be located; and
3. The lands, and structures thereon, adjacent to the lot on which the building is to be located.
(C) (1) Upon receipt of the application accompanied by the fee, deposit, statement and information required, the Building Official shall review the application and make such investigation as he or she shall deem appropriate.
(2) The Building Official shall also obtain the recommendation of the Chief of Police and City Engineer with respect to the streets and roads on which the building may be moved to assure the greatest degree of safety to persons and property and to minimize congestion on public streets.
(3) Upon completion of his or her review and investigation, the Building Official shall:
(a) Deny the permit for moving a building to a location other than within the city, stating in writing one or more of the grounds stated in § 112.11 of this chapter; or
(b) Authorize issuance of a permit with any necessary conditions.
(D) The landowner shall:
(1) Remove all rubbish and materials and fill all excavations to existing grades at the original building site, if within the city, so that the premises are left in a safe and sanitary condition. All foundation structures shall be removed to a depth of 18 inches below the finished grade of the earth;
(2) Cause any sewer lines to be plugged with a concrete stopper and the water to be shut off if the original building is within the city. The holder of the permit shall notify gas, electric and other utilities to remove their services;
(3) If the building is relocated in the city, complete within 90 days after removal, all remodeling, additions or repairs as indicated in the application, in any document filed in support thereof, or in any building permit issued in connection therewith; and
(4) Take all reasonable precautions to secure the building and to reduce danger to any member of the public until the building is set on its foundation and any remodeling, additions or repairs described in the application have been completed, including, but not limited to:
(a) Locking all doors and windows;
(b) Providing sufficient support or bracing so as to stabilize the building to prevent it or any part thereof from sliding, slipping, falling or moving; and
(c) Erecting and maintaining a security fence or wall the base of which shall be no higher than four inches and the top of which shall be at least four feet above the surface of the ground and which shall enclose the entire building as well as the excavation for the foundation.
(Ord. 114, passed 5-4-2011) Penalty, see § 10.99