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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. ORDINANCE NO. 1982- 106
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE MOVING OF BUILDINGS ALONG OR OVER THE
STREETS AND ALLEYS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
Be it ordained
by the Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to
provide for safe transport of houses over the streets of the City
of Tiffin. .
SECTION 2. Permit Required. It shall be unlawful to move
any" building, into, along, upon,
or over any street or alley without
first obtaining a permit for that purpose from the city clerk.
SECTION 3. Application for Permit. Before issuing such
permit,- the person, firm, or corporation who is to move the building
or buildings,
shall file the following with the city clerk: .
1. A written_ application describes the
which
building, and
states the location from which " it- is to be moved,, the streets and
alleys over which it will be moved, the location to which it is to
be moved, and the date on which it will be moved.
2.
A bond to be executed to the municipality with good
and sufficient sureties in the sum of three thousand dollars,
3, 000)
conditioned for the payment of any damage for which the
municipality may be liable in consequence of the use of any street
or for moving the
alley building; and the payment of any penalty
that may be incurred by such person, firm, or corporation or their
agents for violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance.
3. A liability insurance pol,icy issued by an insurance
company authorized to do. business in the state, protecting the
applicant and the city and its officials, providing for coverage
of
fifty thousand dollars ($ 50, 000. 00) for any property damage,
one hundred thousand dollars ($100, 000. 00) for injuries to any
one person, three hundred thousand dollars ($ for
and
300, 000. 00)
injuries to all persons in any one accident, which policy may be
a blanket insurance policy covering
all house moving for which
the has
applicant
Such policy shall inure to
obtained a permit.
the benefit of the city and the city shall be named' insured therein
for the use and benefit of any person intended -:to be protected
thereby and shall be conditioned on the payment—of any damage to
public or private property and the payment of ' any. damages or losses
resulting from any malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or
negligence in connection with any of the activities or conditions
upon which the permit applied for is granted.
Sources
- laserfiche: Ordinances-1982-106 (Ordinances-1982-106.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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