Chapter 15.08
MOVING OF BUILDINGS
Sections:
15.08.020 Permit – Application.
15.08.030 Permit – Application fee.
15.08.050 Review of application.
15.08.060 Police escort required.
15.08.070 Unattended towing vehicles prohibited.
15.08.080 Violation – Penalty.
15.08.010 Permit – Required.
No person shall move any building along or across any street or highway within the city without having first obtained a permit therefor from the public works department. For the purposes of this chapter, “building” means any structure used or designed as a shelter or storage for any person, animal, or property. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 73.a § 1, 1984)
15.08.020 Permit – Application.
Applications for building-moving permits shall be made upon a form provided by the city clerk. The application shall contain the following information:
A. The name, address, and telephone number of the person, firm, or organization moving the building and the name, address, and telephone number of the owner;
B. A description of the building, including dimensions, construction materials, and estimated weight;
C. A description of the vehicle or vehicles to be used to move the building;
D. A precise route description and an accompanying map of the route to be followed within the city, together with the destination;
E. The dates and times the building is to be moved, including an estimate of the time needed for the move;
F. Such other information as may be required by the city clerk. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 73.a § 2, 1984)
15.08.030 Permit – Application fee.
All applications for a building-moving permit shall be accompanied by a fee as established by Chapter 3.04 BMC. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 73.a § 3, 1984)
15.08.040 Bond required.
All applications for building-moving permits must be accompanied by a bond or other suitable security acceptable to the city in an amount as determined by the city engineer to cover the costs of any damages due to moving the building over city streets. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 73.a § 4, 1984)
15.08.050 Review of application.
A. Upon receipt of the completed application, posting of the required bond or security and application fee, the public works department shall forward the application for review by police, fire departments and public utilities.
B. The public works superintendent shall review the proposed application to determine if the building can be moved without damage to any city street or roadbed and can be moved in accordance with all ordinances of the city, including any weight limitations imposed on any of the streets over which the building is proposed to be moved.
C. The police and fire services shall review the application to determine if the building can be moved and not hinder movement of police, fire and other emergency equipment. The police and fire services shall forward their comments to the public works superintendent.
D. The public works superintendent may require the applicant to move the building over different routes if the proposed route would cause damage to city streets and roadbeds or if the route would hinder police, fire and other emergency equipment.
E. The public works superintendent and police chief shall establish the number of off-duty uniformed police officers and public works personnel to accompany the building moving in order to direct traffic and otherwise protect the public. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 73.a § 5, 1984)
15.08.060 Police escort required.
The permit holder shall be responsible for the cost, plus a twenty percent administrative fee to provide the required number of off-duty uniformed police officers and public works personnel as required by the conditions of the permit. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 73.a § 6, 1984)
15.08.070 Unattended towing vehicles prohibited.
No person shall leave the vehicle moving the building unattended on any city street or right-of-way, except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the building-moving permit. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 73.a § 7, 1984)
15.08.080 Violation – Penalty.
Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a nontraffic civil infraction and shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of BMC 1.28.030(C). The first offense shall be punished as a Class B nontraffic civil infraction. A second offense shall be punished as a Class C nontraffic civil infraction. Failure to respond to a first or a second offense and any third or subsequent violations of the same nature shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of BMC 1.28.030(A). (Ord. 435 § 2 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 73.a § 8, 1984)