§ 123.07 Responsibility Of Mover

The person to whom a permit for moving a building is granted shall see that all telephone, telegraph, and electric light wires and poles are removed when necessary and replaced in good order, and shall be liable for the costs of the same. Where such electric, telephone, or telegraph wires do not belong to the town, the holder of the permit for moving a building shall give 24 hours’ notice to the owner thereof to remove such wires and the owner of such wires may either remove or direct the removal and replacing of such wires, the holder of the permit paying the reasonable costs thereof. The permit holder shall also be liable for any damage to any pavement or sidewalk caused by moving such building. Any damage to any municipal property not repaired shall be repaired by the City and the cost thereof recovered from the house mover on the house mover’s bond.