Chapter 123 – House Movers

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. 123.08 AUTHORIZATION TO REMOVE STANDING BUILDING. Whenever any person moving a building along any street or alley shall willfully or negligently permit said building, while in transit, to remain upon any street, alley, or sidewalk, the Street Commissioner is hereby authorized to remove the same to any point or place where the same shall not obstruct travel or inconvenience the public. The Street Commissioner shall keep an account of the expense of such removal and the house mover shall be liable to the City on the bond for such expense. 123.09 STANDING PROHIBITED. It is unlawful to allow any building for the removal of which a permit shall have been obtained to remain upon or occupy any street, alley, or sidewalk after the expiration of the time as limited in the permit, except as permitted by the Council, which permission shall only be granted if reasonable cause exists for the permit holder’s failure to remove the building from the street, alley, or sidewalk within the time limit. 123.10 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW. Anyone to whom a permit for moving a building is issued shall comply with all requirements of State laws for moving oversized loads.