Selma Municipal Code Ch. 8 Moving Buildings

It shall be unlawful for any person to move, haul or transport any house or building upon, across or along any public street or alley in the City without a permit to be issued by the Clerk upon the order of the Council. The permit shall specify the streets or alleys over which the building is to be transported, and the time the same is to be transported. The applicant shall pay the Clerk five dollars ($5.00) for the issuance of the permit which fee shall be paid into the Treasury. (Ord. 813, 5-19-1980)

Any person desiring to obtain a permit as herein required shall apply to the Council for the same and shall with the application deposit with the Clerk the sum of twenty five dollars ($25.00), which sum shall be retained by the City as a bond for the faithful compliance by the applicant with the terms and conditions of the permit, and the applicant shall agree to repair all damage or injury caused to any street or alley by reason of the removal of any building, said sum to be returned to the applicant upon his compliance with the terms of his application and permit and the repairing of all damage done by the removal of the building. In the event that the applicant shall fail or refuse to comply with the terms of the permit or to repair any damage done by the removal of the building, within the time specified in the permit, the twenty five dollar ($25.00) deposit shall be retained by the City. (Ord. 248, 2-7-1927)

Any building in or outside the limits of the City proposed to be moved to a location in the City shall first be inspected by the Building Inspector and approved; and a conditional use permit be issued by the Planning Commission, and thereafter a permit or conditional permit shall be issued if found to be a structure that will or can be made to meet this Code.

(A) The owner or person proposing to move a building and locate it in the City shall before moving it, petition the Planning Commission for a conditional use permit therefor. The Planning Commission shall thereafter set the petition for public hearing in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

(B) The Public Works Department shall prepare a check list which shall be used in the inspection of building. Said list will show items which must be repaired, or remodeled, and the estimate cost of such matters. (Ord. 646, 5-6-1968, eff. 6-6-1968)

(C) A building inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) paid in advance shall be charged for inspections of structures proposed to be moved within or into the City. Where the Building Inspector must go outside the City to inspect a building to be moved, additional costs for such inspection must be paid in advance at the rate of twenty cents ($0.20) per mile travel expense and fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour while outside the City limits. This charge is in addition to the building inspection fee, building permit fee, and performance requirements. (Ord. 813, 5-19-1980)

(D) Double building permit fees shall be charged on any building. (Amount of inspection and checking a structure to be moved within or into the City is greater than for the normal inspection of new buildings built on a site which is considered permanent.) (Ord. 646, 5-6-1968, eff. 6-6-1968)

Any person wishing to move a building into or within the City shall post a faithful performance bond equal to the estimated cost of placing a building and remodeling of same to meet this Code. Bond may be cash, or surety company bond.

(A) Building shall be completed and the site left in a clean and neat condition within six (6) months from the time of issuance of a moving and building permit. If this requirement is not met, the City shall cause the subject building to be completed and the performance bond forfeited to pay all costs. Extension of the six (6) months period may be granted by the Council or its appointed representative for good cause for a period of not longer than three (3) months. (Ord. 620, 8-1-1966)

Where buildings are demolished or moved from a location, a permit shall be required which may be issued by the Building Inspector. In addition to the demolition permit, a faithful performance cash deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be required. The completion of the moving and the clean- up of the site shall be achieved within ninety (90) days after issuance of moving permit. The following items listed herein shall be completed in said period:

(A) After moving of a building, all trash, old lumber, concrete footings and/or foundations shall be removed from the site.

(B) Holes in the site, such as basements or other excavations, shall be filled by the use of fill soil (free of deleterious matter) to the natural grade of the site.

(C) Holes or excavations which are intended to be used in the construction of a building or other use at a future date shall have a safe fence placed around said excavations at least six feet (6') high to protect persons and/or animals from falling into the same. Said fence shall be neat appearing and kept in good condition. If no building is started within one year after the fence is built, the hole shall be filled as noted in subsection (B) of this Section and the fence removed.

(D) If, after demolition or removal of a building or other structure, the property is in a rough graded condition, the owner shall be required to grade said area to its natural grade and to leave it in a neat condition.

(E) In case of failure to clean the site, fill holes, grade, or construct the required fence within said ninety (90) day period, the City shall complete the job, the cost of which will be applied against the one hundred dollar ($100.00) deposit and any cost exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be a lien on the property until paid. (Ord. 620, 8-1-1966)