A. Moving permit required. Every licensed or unlicensed house mover shall, in each and every instance, before raising, holding up or moving any building, obtain a moving permit from the City Council. An application for such permit shall indicate the origin and destination of such building, the route over which it is to be moved and shall state the time in which the moving of such building shall take place. The permit shall also indicate the location of the lot on which the house is to be located, the dimensions of the lot and the proposed location of the structure on the lot along with the setback distances. No permit to move a building shall be issued unless and until the following conditions are fully complied with and approved by the City Council: Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

(1) The building to be moved must comply, in all respects, with pertinent state rules and local ordinances.

(2) The lot on which the building is to be located must meet all the minimum dimensional requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.

(3) The building must be placed on the lot so as to meet all the front, side and rear yard requirements as set forth in this chapter.

B. Utility disruption notification requirements.

(1) In every case in which a permit shall be issued as herein provided for the removal required or the displacement of any overhead electrical or other wires, it shall be the duty of the person, association or corporation owning, operating or controlling said wires to remove or displace the same, as is required by the Minnesota State Electrical Board. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

(2) The person to whom said permit shall have been issued shall notify the person, association or corporation owning, operating or controlling said wires to remove or displace the same to facilitate the removal of said wires sufficiently to allow the passage of said building along the street over which said wires are suspended.

(3) Any expenses incurred or to be incurred in the moving, removing or displacing of such wires shall be paid for by the person who makes the application for said permit.

C. Application procedure.

(1) The City Clerk/Treasurer shall submit the application to the Planning Commission for approval and recommendations to the City Council at the next stated meeting of said Commission. The Planning Commission will determine the application on its merits and make its recommendation to the City Council.

(2) The City Council shall take action to approve or disapprove the permit after receiving the recommendations of the Planning Commission.