(a) No person shall move any building or structure from one location to another or wreck the same without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Building Inspector. This permit may be refused if, in the judgment of the Building Inspector or other authorized person, the building is:
(1) Too large to move without causing damage to property; or
(2) Structurally unsafe or unfit for the purpose for which moved.
(b) The person requesting a permit under this chapter shall set forth in his or her application the streets, alleys and other public places upon and through which the proposed building will be moved and the name of the owner of the building. An application for such permit shall be accompanied by a permit fee as established from time to time by Council. All applications to move buildings into the Village from another city, village or township shall be accompanied by a fee as established from time to time by Council for necessary preliminary inspections.
(c) The applicant shall submit a schedule of the time and routes approved by the Chief of Police when said proposed building or structure shall be moved. The applicant shall also notify all utility companies and the Building Inspector one week in advance of the proposed route, and certification shall be made from such utility companies and the Village Clerk, and filed with said application. The person moving the building shall post on such building, in a conspicuous place, the permit which shall be given by the Building Inspector after compliance with this chapter.
(d) In the moving of said building the Building Inspector shall issue a written approval for any trees to be cut, trimmed or removed along said proposed route and the person moving said building shall use extraordinary care to prevent any damage to shade trees or public utility installations, curbs, sidewalks, electric signal installations and private properties.
(e) The Building Inspector is hereby directed to inspect all applications for moving or wrecking buildings in the Village of Wolverine Lake for compliance with the terms and conditions contained in this chapter and as provided herein. In the event a permit to move a building is requested the applicant shall accompany his or her application with a cash deposit, in such sum as determined from time to time by Council, to protect the Village of Wolverine Lake against any delays, negligence in removing said building from its location and/or Village expense incurred in the moving or in cleaning up the premises and removing rubbish or debris from its former location. Said cash deposit shall also be conditioned to reimburse the Village for any expenses incurred by the Fire, Police, Building or Public Works Department or any other Village department in connection with such moving, and such Departments shall keep a record of the time allotted to such project, and the Village cost shall be charged against such deposit and credited to the proper funds. In the event the applicant or owner fails or neglects to comply with any of the above stipulations and conditions the deposit provided herein shall be used by the Village to bring the building into compliance with Village ordinances or to place the premises where the building has been removed in a neat and level condition free from rubbish and debris. The cash bond shall be held by the Village until after payment of all Village expenses has been made and after the premises have been restored to a safe, neat, clean and tidy condition and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, a balance, if any, shall be returned to the owner making such deposit.
(f) Whenever a building is to be moved through the streets of the Village the applicant shall, in addition to the above requirements, file with the Village Clerk a policy of insurance insuring all utilities and the Village of Wolverine Lake against any damage by reason of the moving of said house within the Village limits. Said policy of insurance shall be in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for any one person and one million dollars ($1,000,000) for any one accident, and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) property damage.
(g) In the event a permit is requested to wreck a building, the cash deposit shall be as provided in Section 1466.07 and shall be conditioned that the applicant will clean up the premises where the building has been razed and leave the premises in a neat and tidy condition level to existing grade, all to be approved by the Building Inspector.