HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20-2010 Ordinance No. 20-10
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Brookings Pertaining to Moving a Building.
Be It Ordained and Enacted by the Council of the City of Brookings, State of South Dakota, as
follows:
I.
ARTICLE IV. MOVING A BUILDING
DIVISION I. GENERALLY
Sec. 22-201 Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Accessory Building: A detached subordinate building, the use of which is customarily incidental to
that of the main building or to the main use of the land and which is located on the same lot
with the main building or use. An "accessory building" does not include dwelling units or living
quarters.
Building: Any enclosed space for human use or activities, whether stationary or movable.
Dwelling: A building, or portion thereof, used exclusively for permanent human habitation.
Manufactured Home: A building, used exclusively for human habitation, which is constructed in
compliance with the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act in a
manufacturing facility, and is transportable in one or more sections to a building site.
Mobile Home: A building, used exclusively for human habitation, constructed in a manufacturing
facility prior to June 15, 1976, the effective date of the National Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards Act, which is transported on a permanent chassis to a
building site.
Modular Home: A building, used exclusively for human habitation, constructed off site and in
compliance with the applicable local or state building code and which is transported on a
temporary chassis to a permanent building site.
Structure: Anything constructed or erected that requires location on the ground or attached to
something having a location on the ground.
Sec. 22-202 Protection of trees
(a) Generally. No person shall move any building or structure along any street, avenue, public
place or alley in such manner as to interfere with or injure any tree in any public area
except as provided in this section.
(b) Charges; deposit. Upon receipt of an application for a permit to move any building or
structure within the city, the director of parks and recreation shall determine the
number of trees along the proposed route for such moving which will require trimming
for clearance. The city may require a deposit as estimated by the director of parks and
recreation which is sufficient to cover the possible cost to the city in repairing damage
to trees caused by the mover during such move. Charge for repair shall be made at the
current city hourly labor rate, plus equipment costs, and ten percent for both the labor
of the city employee and equipment.
(c) Supervision of work. If it is necessary to trim or move any tree along any street, avenue,
public place or alley within the city in connection with the moving of any building or
structure, all such work shall be done under the supervision and control of the director
of parks and recreation at the expense of the person moving such building or structure.
Trimming shall be done in accordance with the pruning standards.
(d) Replacement. If a tree is removed or severely damaged or dies as a result of trimming or
as a result of the moving of a building or other structure, the permittee shall pay to the
department of parks and recreation the cost for each replacement tree which is
necessary.
(e) Refund. All sums deposited with the city for the protection of trees along the route to
be used to move the building or structure and that are not earned by the city shall be
refunded to the permittee.
Sec. 22-203 Protection of utilities
(a) Generally. No person shall move any building or structure along any street, avenue,
public place or alley in such manner as to interfere with or damage any utility line or
fixture in any public area except as provided in this section.
(b) Charges. The owner of a building or structure shall pay to the city such charges as shall
be determined for each utility line or fixture to be raised, cut, changed, severed or
removed. Such charges shall be based upon the actual costs incurred by the Brookings
Municipal Utilities (BMU).
(c) Costs of labor. Brookings Municipal Utilities shall provide labor necessary to raise or
change all fixtures and lines and a charge shall be applied for such labor.
(d) Deposit. A deposit based upon an estimate by the BMU of the cost for labor and
materials in raising, changing, severing and repairing any line or fixture prior to moving a
building or structure may be required and all deposits that are not earned shall be
refunded.
Sec. 22-204 Limitations on structure to be moved
A permit to move a building or structure shall not be granted if:
(a) The building is too large to move without endangering persons or property in the city
or the weight of the building or structure would cause damage to the roadway, or
(b) In the opinion of the Building Services Administrator, the building or structure is in such
a state of deterioration or disrepair or is otherwise so structurally unsafe that it cannot
be moved without endangering persons or property in the city, or
(c) The applicant's or house/building mover's equipment is unsafe and persons and property
would be endangered by its use, or
(d) The location where the building or structure would be moved would be in violation of
any of the provisions of the Zoning Code relating to location, use and occupancy.
(e) The building or structure to be moved would be in violation of any of the provisions of
the Building Code relating to, but not limited to, construction methods and periodic
inspections.
Sec. 22-205 Obstructing rights-of-way
No building or structure shall be permitted to be or remain in, on or across any street or alley,
or part thereof, from thirty (30) minutes before sunset to thirty (30) minutes after sunrise
unless the licensee moving such building or structure adequately warns all persons using such
street or alley of the obstruction by placing an adequate number of red lights in such position as
will reasonably serve such purpose.
Sec. 22-206 Travel route
The applicant or house/building mover shall furnish a travel route along with the date and time
when the move will commence. The City Engineer may require that the route be changed or
altered in the interest of protecting the public's health, safety and welfare and/or minimize
potential damage to property, or to minimize potential traffic problems that may occur.
Any travel route that involves any city streets within the City of Brookings but does not include
locating the moved building in the city limits shall be subject to the same requirements and
applicable fees as stated in the sections of this article.
Sec. 22-207. --- 22-220. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. PERMIT
Sec. 22-221 Application
The following information is required for approval of any moving permit:
(a) Completion of a Moving Permit application
(b) Completion of a House Moving Agreement for any dwelling moved within the city or
non-ag zoning district in the Joint Jurisdiction Area
(c) Completion of the Addendum to the House Moving Agreement, when applicable
Sec. 22-222 Exceptions
The following buildings or structures shall be exempt from the requirements of Sec. 22-221
but not from any other requirements of the code of ordinances:
(a) A manufactured home or mobile home moved into or within a manufactured or mobile
home park
(b) A manufactured home or mobile home moved onto a lot in the Residence R-3A District
(c) A one-story accessory building that is less than 14 feet in width and has less than 340
square feet of floor area
Sec. 22-223 Hearing required; notice of application; fee
Whenever a moving permit application involves a dwelling that was originally constructed on-
site and was previously occupied, no moving permit shall be issued until a hearing on the
moving permit is held by the city council. A notice of application shall be published in an official
newspaper at least five (5) days prior to the date when such application shall be considered by
the city council and by mailing a copy of the notice to owners of real estate abutting the real
estate upon which the dwelling is to be moved. The notice shall state the time and place of the
hearing and, in general terms, describe the building to be moved and the location where the
building will be moved. All requests for moving permits shall be accompanied by a deposit in an
amount established by resolution, which shall be used to defray administrative expenses. A
majority vote of the city council members who are present at the meeting is required for
issuance of a moving permit.
Exception: Whenever a moving permit application involves a dwelling that was originally
constructed on-site and was previously occupied and will be relocated outside the city limits no
hearing before the city council shall be required. However, all other applicable sections of the
Code of Ordinances shall be adhered to.
Sec 22-224 --- 22-250 Reserved.
DIVISION 3. LICENSE
Sec. 22-251. License required
No person, except a licensed house/building mover or mobile home and manufactured home
dealer or manufacturer, shall remove or move from one lot to another any building or part of a
building within the limits of the city or within any area designated as non-ag in the Joint
Jurisdiction Area surrounding the city.
Exceptions:
a. No license is required to move an accessory building on a residential lot to another lot
if it is one-story in height and less than or equal to 24 feet wide.
b. No license is required to move a building within the confines of a lot, or contiguous lots
under single ownership, when it is not necessary to move the building over public
property or property belonging to another person.
Sec. 22-252. Chapter 26 of this Code applicable.
The provisions of Chapter 26 of this Code, insofar as such provisions may be applicable and not
in conflict, shall apply to and govern the issuance of any license under the provisions of this
article.
Sec. 22-253. Insurance coverage.
The applicant for a housemoving license shall file with the city clerk a certificate of insurance
that indemnifies the public against loss by negligence of the applicant or its agents in amounts
set from time to time by resolution of the city council. The form and content of such policy
shall be approved by the city manager and the policy shall be issued by an insurance company
approved by the city manager. The applicant, if a license is granted, shall conform to all
requirements which are established by the city and shall promptly repair and make good to the
satisfaction of the city manager all damage to any pavement, sidewalk, crosswalk, hydrant,
street, alley or other public property which results from moving any building or in connection
with the moving thereof; and that the licensed housemover will indemnify and save harmless
any person by reason of negligence of the licensed housemover or applicant, or applicants'
employees or agents, in connection with the moving of any building or the use of any public
street or ground for that purpose.
City Council Packet
May 25, 2010
MOVING PERMIT APPLICATION
FEE$200.00 DATE
APPLICANT PHONE
MOBILE
ADDRESS
ADDRESS OF STRUCTURE TO BE MOVED
ADDRESS WHERE STRUCTURE IS TO BE MOVED TO
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
NAME OF MOVING COMPANY PHONE
MOBILE
TYPE OF BUILDING
DIMENSIONS: WIDTH LENGTH HEIGHT(when loaded) SQ. FT
TRAVEL ROUTE ATTACHED? YES NO
DATE AND TIME OF MOVE
REQUIRED APPROVALS(when applicable) INITIALS DATE
POLICE DEPT.
FIRE DEPT.
STREET DEPT.
BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES(water, sewer,electric,telephone)
MEDIACOM
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY
ENGINERING DEPT.
PARKS DEPT.
IS EITHER PROPERTY LOCATED IN,ADJACENT TO,OR WITHIN 50 FEET OF AN HISTORIC DISTRICT?
YES NO
HAS FOUNDATION PERMIT BEEN ISSUED? FOUNDATION IN PLACE?
Applicant hereby certifies that the above information is correct and that all ordinances, rules and regulations of the
City of Brookings will be complied with.
Signature Date
Permission is granted to move the above described building over the route submitted in said application.
Signature Date
175
Sec. 22-254. Issuance.
A license required under this division shall be issued only upon approval of the application
therefore by the city council.
Secs. 22-255 — 22-290. Reserved.
II.
Any and all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
First Reading: May I I, 2010
Second Reading and Adoption: May 25, 2010
Published: May 28, 2010
CITY OF BROOKINGS
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