(A) Amount. Upon receipt of an application for a building moving permit, the Building Department will obtain an estimate of the expenses 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, that will be required to be removed or replaced because of the moving of the building through the city, together with the cost of materials necessary to be used in making the removals or replacements. Prior to issuance of the permit, the Building Official will require that the applicant deposit a sum of money equal to the amount of the estimated expenses.
(B) Expenses; recovery. After the building has been removed, the Building Official will furnish the Finance Director with a written statement of all expenses incurred in removing and replacing all property belonging to the city and of all material used in the making of the removal and replacement together with a statement of all damage caused to or inflicted upon property belonging to the city. If any wires, poles, lamps or other property are not located in conformity with this Code, the permittee will not be liable for the cost of removing them. The Finance Director will authorize the Building Official to return all deposits to the applicant after the deduction of a sum sufficient to pay for all of the costs and expenses and for damage done to property of the city by reason of the removal of the building. Permit fees deposited with the application will not be returned.
(C) Expenses above deposit. The permittee will be liable for any expenses and damages or costs in excess of deposited amounts or securities. The City Attorney may prosecute an action against the permittee in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of the damages, costs or expenses.
(D) Unsafe premises. If the permittee does not comply with the requirements of this subchapter, the city will do the work necessary to leave the original premises in a safe and sanitary condition, and the cost will be charged against the house mover’s deposit.
(2001 Code, § 420.07)