Chapter 15.12
BUILDING RELOCATION CODE
Sections:
15.12.020 Petition to board of county commissioners.
15.12.030 Completion bond required.
15.12.040 Property damage bond required.
15.12.060 Violation—Misdemeanor.
15.12.010 Consent required.
It is unlawful for any person to move any building or structure of any kind in, upon or through the public streets or alleys of the county without having first obtained the consent of the board of county commissioners so to do and except as provided in HCC 15.12.020 through 15.12.050, inclusive. (Ord. 10-18-73-F § 1.1)
15.12.020 Petition to board of county commissioners.
A. Any person desiring to move any building or structure of any kind in, upon or through the public streets or alleys of the county, which building or structure is to be relocated within the county, shall first present a petition to the board of county commissioners showing:
1. The location of the building or structure to be moved;
2. The dimensions of the building;
3. The proposed new location; and
4. The purpose for which the building is to be used in its new location.
B. The petition shall be presented before the board of county commissioners at its next regular meeting after the filing of the petition with the county clerk. (Ord. 10-18-73-F § 1.2)
15.12.030 Completion bond required.
The board of county commissioners shall, after the presentation of the petition to move a building or structure, determine whether or not consent to move the building or structure shall be granted. If permission to move the building is granted, and if the building is to be relocated within the county, the owner of the building to be moved must post a surety bond in the amount of five thousand dollars, written by a company qualified to do business in the State of Nevada, and conditioned that the building or structure be completed or altered to conform with the Uniform Building Code requirements within a time limit of six months from the time the building or structure is moved. (Ord. 10-18-73-F § 1.3)
15.12.040 Property damage bond required.
A. If permission to move a building or structure is granted by the board of county commissioners, the person intending to move the building or structure must obtain a surety bond written by a company qualified to do business in the State of Nevada, and conditioned that such person pay for:
1. All damages that may accrue to the streets of the county or to the property of any person in the moving of the building or structure, unless the person or firm moving such building or structure can show evidence of property damage liability insurance in the amount of at least one thousand dollars; and
2. All damages, costs and expenses necessary for the removal of or the changing of any telephone, telegraph, electric light or other wires used for the public convenience in the county, and all damages for the removal of any poles from the sidewalks in the county.
B. The bond shall be in the sum of one thousand dollars and may be sued upon or collected upon by any person in any manner damaged by the moving of any building or structure through the streets of the county until the full amount of the bond has been exhausted. (Ord. 10-18-73-F § 1.4)
15.12.050 Permit issuance.
A permit for the moving of any building or structure within the county shall be issued by the county building inspector only after approval of the board of county commissioners, and after the posting of the required bond or bonds with the county clerk. A fee of five dollars shall be charged by the building inspector for every permit issued. (Ord. 10-18-73-F § 1.5)
15.12.060 Violation—Misdemeanor.
Each violation of the provisions of HCC 15.12.010 to 15.12.050, inclusive, is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 10-18-73-F § 2)