§ 26-48. Prerequisites to issuance of permit for moving buildings.  


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  • No person planning to move any building or structure within the city shall commence the move or be issued a permit therefor under the provisions of the building code adopted by this article until such person shall first have furnished to and filed with the director of the planning and development department of this city the following:

    (1)

    A written certificate properly establishing that for the period during which the moving of the building is to be done there shall be in force with respect to such work and insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do, and doing business in this city insuring such person and all employees, agents and representatives of such person against liability as follows:

    a.

    Public liability insurance affording protection in the amount of not less than $25,000.00 for personal injury to any one person and not less than $50,000.00 for personal injury as a result of any one accident.

    b.

    Liability insurance affording protection against property damage in the amount of not less than $25,000.00.

    (2)

    A written bond shall be executed by such person as principal, and by a surety company authorized to do, and doing business in the city, as surety, in the principal amount of $5,000.00 which bond shall be approved by the director of the planning and development department prior to being accepted by him for filing. The bond shall be to and in favor of the city, and shall be conditioned so as to guarantee that such person shall comply fully and strictly with all applicable rules, regulations and ordinances of the city, including this section, and all applicable laws of the state. The bond shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, the $5,000.00 bond presently required by section 26-5 for general contractors.

(Code 1971, § 9-77)