Lincoln Municipal Code Ch. 15.12 Moving of Buildings

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 828B, §§ 1, 6, adopted Dec. 11, 2007, repealed Ch. 15.12 in its entirety and enacted a new Ch. 15.12 to read as set out herein. Former Ch. 15.12, §§ 15.12.010—15.12.040, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 167B, §§ 1—4, adopted in 1960.

All persons who desire to move a building into the city from other localities, or who desire to move buildings within the city, shall first apply to the community development director and chief building inspector/building official of the city for a permit to do so.

(Ord. No. 828B, § 6, 12-11-2007)

(a) Upon the filing of an application for permission to move a building into or within the city, the secretary of the planning commission shall set the same for hearing before the planning commission and give notice of the hearing of the application by causing notice thereof to be published in at least one regular issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least ten days before the hearing on the application. The notice shall contain the name and post office address of the applicant, the type of buildings sought to be moved, street address or block location where the building is proposed to be permanently located and the date, hour and place of the hearing. At least ten days before the hearing of the application by the planning commission the secretary shall mail a copy of the notice to the applicant and to owners of property any part of which lies within a radius of 400 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property on which the building will be permanently located.

(b) Upon receipt of each recommendation of the planning commission regarding the moving of buildings into or within the city, the city council shall set the same for hearing by the city council and give notice of hearing by a notice thereof to be published in at least one regular issue of a newspaper of general circulation within the city at least ten days before the first hearing on the recommendation prior to the adoption of a resolution of approval or disapproval of the recommendation.

(Ord. No. 828B, § 6, 12-11-2007)

(a) As a condition to the filing of an application with the city chief building inspector/building official for permission to move a building into or within the city, the applicant shall furnish the chief building inspector/building official with a correct description of the building, showing the floor plan and dimensions, and also shall furnish the chief building inspector/building official with three current photographs of the building, the photographs to be not more than 90 days old and to be of a size not less than five inches by eight inches; one shall show the front view, another a side view and the other a rear view of the building.

(b) At the time of the filing of an application with the city chief building inspector/building official the applicant shall post a bond in the amount of $3,000.00 to $5,000.00 or deposit cash in the amount of $1,250.00 with the city clerk to guarantee that he will comply with all regulations of the Uniform Building Code, the National Electrical Code and the Uniform Plumbing Code of the city.

(c) The applicant shall furnish the chief building inspector/ building official with the present location of the building proposed to be moved into or within the city prior to their being moved. The applicant shall deposit with the city clerk a cash deposit sufficient to defray all expenses of the chief building inspector necessarily incurred in making this inspection at the present location of the building proposed to be moved, such as travel and other incidental expenses.

(Ord. No. 828B, § 6, 12-11-2007)

The chief building inspector/building official of the city shall make a detailed report to the planning commission regarding any application for the moving of a building into or within the city.

(Ord. No. 828B, § 6, 12-11-2007)