§ 21-92. Permit and fees; chief of police to determine route; obtaining clearance from certain firms.

No person shall move any house, building or structure of more than twelve-foot width and twenty-foot length without obtaining, at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance, a permit from the chief of police to move the house, building or structure along the streets or alleys of the city during the hours set out in section 21-91, and, besides purchasing and obtaining the proper house mover's license, must pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each house, dwelling or building structure of over six hundred fifty (650) square feet to the city, and pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each garage, shed or small building of less than six hundred fifty (650) square feet to the city as well as provide proper warning devices or flares, proceed only with a police escort and, otherwise comply with all provisions of this article and chapter 14 of this Code. The route by which the house, building or structure shall be moved along shall rest solely in the discretion of the chief of police. The person moving the house, building or structure shall also advise all affected utility companies of the proposed moving route and obtain clearance from these firms to avoid any damage to their utility lines.

(Code 1974, § 21-38)