4.04 - Permits and Special Requirements for Moving Buildings § 4.04
Section 4.04: Permits and Special
Requirements for Moving Buildings
Subdivision 1. Definitions
The following terms, as used in this Section, shall have the meanings stated:
A. Highway: means a public thoroughfare for vehicular traffic which is a State
trunk highway, County State-aid highway, or County road.
B. Street: means a public thoroughfare for vehicular traffic which is not a State
trunk highway, County State-aid highway or County road.
C. Moving Permit: means a document allowing the use of a street or highway
for the purpose of moving a building.
D. Highway Moving Permit: means a permit to move a building on a highway
for which a fee is charged which does not include route approval, but does
include regulation of activities which do not involve the use of the highway;
which activities include, but are not limited to, repairs or alterations to a
municipal utility required by reason of such movement.
E. Street Moving Permit: means a permit to move a building on a street for
which a fee is charged which does include route approval, together with use
of the street and activities including, but not limited to, repairs or alterations
to a municipal utility required by reason of such movement.
F. Combined Moving Permit: means a permit to move a building on both a
street and a highway.
Subdivision 2. Application
The application for a moving permit shall state the dimensions, weight, and
approximate loaded height of the structure or building proposed to be moved, the
places from which and to which it is to be moved, the route to be followed, the
dates and times of moving and parking, the name and address of the mover, and
the municipal utility and public property repairs or alterations that will be required
by reason of such movement. In the case of a street moving permit or combined
moving permit the application shall also state the size and weight of the structure
or building proposed to be moved and the street alterations or repairs that will be
required by reason of such movement. All applications shall be referred to the
Physical Development Department. No such permits shall be issued until route
approval has been obtained from such Departments.
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Subdivision 3. Permit and Fee
The moving permit shall state date or dates of moving, hours, routing, movement
and parking. Permits shall be issued only for moving buildings by building movers
licensed by the State of Minnesota. Fees to be charged shall be separate for each of
the following: 1) a moving permit fee to cover use of streets and route approval,
and 2) a fee equal to the anticipated amount required to compensate the City for
any municipal utility and public property (other than streets) repairs or alterations
occasioned by such movement. All permit fees shall be paid in advance of issuance.
Source: City Code
Effective Date: 6-30-88
Subdivision 4. Building Permit and Code Compliance
Before any building is moved from one location to another within the City, or from a
point of origin without the City to a destination within the City, regardless of the
route of movement, it shall be inspected and a building permit shall have been
issued for the work necessary to bring it into full compliance with the State Building
Code.
Source: Ordinance No. 179, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 6-11-98
Subdivision 5. Unlawful Acts
A. It is unlawful for any person to move a building on any street without a
moving permit from the City.
B. It is unlawful for any person to move a building on any highway without a
highway moving permit from the City.
C. It is unlawful to move any building (including a manufactured home) if the
point of origin or destination (or both) is within the City, and regardless of
the route of movement, without having paid in full all real and personal
property taxes, special assessments and municipal utility charges due on the
premises of origin and filing written proof of such payment with the City.
Subdivision 6. Moving Buildings
No building permit shall be issued to move a building from without the City onto a
site within the City, or move a building from one location to another within the City,
unless the architectural design of the buildings in the area of the new site is
compatible with the building moved to such site. Comparative age, bulk,
architectural style and quality of construction of both the building moved and the
buildings existing in the area shall be considerations in determining whether a
building is compatible. If the building to be moved is more than ten (10) years
older than the oldest building situated on surrounding properties to which the
building is moved, such fact shall be evidence that the building to be moved is
incompatible.
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Subdivision 7. Hearing
Moving any building from without the City to a site within the City, or from one site
to another within the City, shall require a hearing before the Building Board of
Review.
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