Chapter 15.28
MOVING BUILDINGS
Sections:
15.28.030 Liens paid prior to moving.
15.28.040 Applications--Information.
15.28.010 Permit required.
No building or structure, except for mobile, manufactured or modular housing for which a permit from the State of Oregon Department of Transportation has been obtained, shall be moved off of or onto any parcel of land, nor moved on or along any street (including alleys) within the corporate city limits of the city unless the moving person or persons shall have first obtained a permit therefor from the city manager or his designee. Applications for such permits shall be available at City Hall. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1725 §1, 1995; Ord. 1658 (part), 1991; Ord. 113 §1, 1916).
15.28.020 Fee required.
Applications shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in accordance with the fee schedule established by this jurisdiction, plus any cost of labor, material and administrative costs deemed necessary by the city manager or his designee to facilitate the continued and orderly provisions of public services during the moving process, including the costs of any city employees required to facilitate the move. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1781 §6, 1997; Ord. 1658 (part), 1991; Ord. 1391 §8, 1980).
15.28.030 Liens paid prior to moving.
No permit to move a building shall be issued until all city liens on the building or any involved parcel of land have been paid. (Ord. 1658 (part), 1991).
15.28.040 Applications--Information.
All applications shall include, at a minimum, the following information regarding the building or structure to be moved:
A. Description, including approximate dimensions;
B. Address of current site;
C. Address of destination;
D. Proposed date, time and route of move;
E. Description of method to be used to accomplish move; and
F. A map outlining the proposed route of move. (Ord. 1658 (part), 1991).
15.28.050 Proof of insurance.
No permit shall be issued until the applicant has provided proof, to the city manager or his designee, of a liability insurance policy, insuring the applicant in a minimum amount of one million dollars, and providing coverage for any liability which may be incurred by the applicant during the moving process. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1658 (part), 1991).
15.28.060 Issuance of permit.
Upon proper filing of the application and payment of all fees and liens, if any, the city manager or his designee shall issue a permit authorizing the applicant to move the building or structure; provided, that the city manager or his designee may, in his or her discretion, set reasonable conditions on the date, time, route, method to be used to accomplish the move, and any other conditions which are considered necessary to protect public facilities during the moving process. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1658 (part), 1991).
15.28.070 Repairing damages.
In addition to the applicant’s obligation to obtain liability insurance, the applicant shall be responsible for repairing and/or replacing any public facilities damaged during the moving process, regardless of negligence. The mover shall be deemed to have assumed the risk of any and all damages to public facilities resulting from the move. (Ord. 1658 (part), 1991).