1987-07ORDINANCE NO. 19$7-7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 4.07 OF THE CODE
OF CITY ORDINANCES
The City of Richfield Does Ordain:
Section 4.07 of the Code of City Ordinances is hereby amended by
deleting the st-r~rc-ke-rr material and adding the underlined material
as follows:
4.07. MOVING OF BUILDINGS OVER STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC
HIGHWAYS.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. The following terms have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section
(raj "Building" means a structure designed, built or occupied
as a shelter or roofed enclosure for persons, animals, or
property used for residential, business, mercantile, storage,
commercial, industrial, institutional, assembly, educational or
recreational purposes. A structure of less than
16 feet by 20 feet shall not be within this
definition.
(fib} The titles "P,-city A~manager", "$director of Gcommunity
S-services", "$director of 8-community Hd_evelopment" and "Hdirector
of public B-safety" shall include those persons and their
designees.
Subd. 2. Permit Required. No persons shall move any building
~; ~sng, on or across any highway, street or alley over which
the city has jurisdiction and supervision
, without first obtaining a permit from
the _ b building official. This section applies
~g re ardless of the origin or destination of the building
or structure. No persons shall,while in the process of moving a
building, park the same on any property in the city without the
prior approval of the building official.
Subd. 3. Application. Persons seeking issuance of a permit
hereunder shall file an application for such permit with the
elf building official.
Subd. 4. Contents
in writing upon fo
official and shall
building l~
a permit should be
all applications:
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of Application. The application shall be made
rms provided by the C-h-i-e-f- $b_uilding
contain such information as the ~ri e-f
r official finds necessary to determine whether
issued. The following items shall accompany
(-~a) The owner of the building to be moved shall file with the
application sufficient evidence that all real estate taxes and
special assessments against the building and lot from which it is
to be removed are paid in full.house mover ordinance 2
(~-bj The applicant, if other than the owner, shall file with
the application sufficient written evidence that he is entitled
to remove the building.
(3-cj The applicant shall file with the application prior to
issuance of permit, written evidence of arrangements with all
public utility companies whose wires, lamps or poles are required
to be removed, for the removal thereof by the company.
(d) The applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the
building official that an approved site is read for the building
to be moved there.
{fre) Except for manufactured or modular homes, or a building
owned by a farmer who owns it, or any building less than 16 feet
wide by 20 feet long, the applicant shall furnish proof
satisfactory to the E-iri-e-f $b_uilding official that the
building mover is fully licensed under all applicable laws of the
S-state of Minnesota, including Minnesota Statutes 1981, Section
221.81, and complies with and has satisfied all rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
{frf) The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable
permit fee as provided in Appendix D of this Code.
Subd. fry. Duties of Director of Public Safety. The director of
public safety shall as-sur-~ ensure inspection of the building a-n~t-
by the frhi-ef 33building 6official
to determine whether the standards required in this
section for the issuance of a permit have been met.
Subd. ~6. Standards for Issuance. The building
official shall refuse to issue a permit if he or she finds:
(~a) That
Minnesota;
(2-b ) That
endangering
( 3-c } That
disrepair or
the mover is
the building
persons or pr
the building
is otherwise
not du-iy- licensed by the S-state of
is too large to move without
operty in the city;
is in such a state of deterioration or
so structurally unsafe that it could
not be moved without endangering persons anti or property in the
city;
{~d) That the building is structurally unsafe or unfit for the
purpose for which moved, if the location to which the building is
to be moved is in the city;
(frej That the zoning or building code provisions or any other
provisions of this code would be violated by the building in its
new location;
('~f) That, if the building is being moved from a location
within the city, outstanding charges for water and sewer service
have not been paid.
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(8-g.) That for any other reason persons or property in the city
would be endangered by the moving of the building.
Subd. $-7. Compliance with Building, Structural and Mechanical
Regulations..
If construction, alteration or repair work on such building or
structure will be necessary to make it conform to the building,
structural and mechanical regulations, permits for such work
shall be obtained before such building or structure is moved into
or within this city. The permits shall specify that such work be
completed within 90 days after such building or structure is
located in the city. The building official may authorize
additional time for compliance. Failure to make such building or
structure conform to such construction regulations within such 90
day period constitutes a violation of this section.
Subd. 9`8. Compliance with Zoning Regulations. No building or
structure shall be moved to a location within this city unless in
the opinion of the building official it will conform
to the zoning regulations of the city, including, but not limited
to, all setback and lot size regulations, and will be a building
or structure of the same general character and appearance of
those buildings or structures in the vicinity of the proposed
location. Upon receipt of the application the
building official shall forward a copy to the director
of community development for review. ~l~.en e-entPletien of sash
• The director of
community development shall determine whether such building or
structure will conform to the character and appearance of the
neighborhood into which it is proposed to be moved,-_ h~
r er a ma er o i coun ermina n.
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CROSS-REFERENCE: See Chap. III, Part IV, for zoning regulations.
Subd. ~9. Designation of Streets for Removal. The Hd_irector of
community 8-services shall designate streets over which the
building may be moved. The director shall have the list approved
by the director of ~~ublic safety and shall reproduce the list
upon the permit in writing. In making their determinations, the
$director of community S-services and the $director of Ppublic
S-safety shall endeavor to insure maximum safety to persons and
property in the city and to minimize congestion and traffic
hazards on public streets. The H~clirector of community S-services
may also designate the hours, movement, parking, or speed limit
of the building mover.
Subd. ~-1-10. Duties of Permittee. Permittees under this section
shall:
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(~a) Move a building only over streets designated for such use
in the written permit.
(fib) Notify the director in writing of any and all damages
done to property belonging to the city or any public utility or
private property, within 24 hours after the damage or injury has
occurred.
(~-c} Cause red lights to be displayed on
every side of the building while sag- on a street at any time
from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when visibility is
impaired by weather, smoke, fog or other conditions or there is
not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons and
vehicles at a distance of 500 feet,-_ Warning lights with open
flames shall not be used.
(3-d) ~s~-~rai~-at- ~E_rect and maintain barricades
across the streets in such manner as to protect the public from
damage or injury by reason of the removal of the building.
(~-e} Remove the building from the city streets after two days
of such occupancy, unless an extension is granted by the ~r
building official.
(~f) Comply with all applicable provisions of this code and
other laws upon relocating the building in the city.
(fry) Pay the expense of a traffic officer ordered by the city
to accompany the movement of the building.
(~h) Remove all rubbish and materials and fill all excavations
to existing grade at the original building site if within the
city so that the premises are left in a safe and sanitary
condition.
($i) Remove all structural remains such as foundations,
footings, stoops, stairways, posts, etc., or any other
item which, if left on the property, would constitute a hazard.
(9~,L} Provide for the displacement of any and all overhead
wires and furnish proof to the city in advance of the day upon
which moving operations shall be commenced that satisfactory
arrangements have been made.
(1$k_) -Ensure that the sewer line is
g cut off by a licensed plumber, the water shut cut off
licensed plumber and the mvt~r meter returned to the city, if the
original building site is within the city. Permittee shall also
notify the gas and electric services companies to remove their
services.
(~-~-1) Ensure that anv wells on the site have been sealed by a
liscensed well contractor.
(gym} Complete within 90 days after re-mava~ removing of
building all remodeling, additions or repairs as shown on the
plans accompanying the application.
Subd. X2-11. Liability of Permittee to City. The permittee shall
be liable for and expense, damages or costs in excess of
deposited amoun~s~or securities.
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Subd. X12. Revocation. Refusal by the permit holder or any
person acting on his behalf to comply with the terms or
provisions of this section or to adopt any safety or
precautionary device or method imposed upon such moving operation
is a violation of this section and is cause for immediate
revocation of the permit.
Subd . ~-~-13 . Appeal . The
decision by the
requested permit or revok
sustain or overrule the ~
decision; and may grant a
as it deems appropriate..
applicant or permittee may appeal any
~r building official denying the
ing an issued permit. The council may
building official's
permit upon such terms and conditions
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota
this 13th day of April, 1987.
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newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended
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ORDINANCE N0. 1987-7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 4.07 OF' THE CODE
OF CITY ORDINANCES
The City of Richfield Does Ordain:
Sect~pn:4A7 of the Code of City Ordinances is hereby amended by deletin
the si;"tc}wtl'n'Csterial and adding the underlined material as follows:
4.07.1gI¢1VIAIG'OF BUILDINGS OVER STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLI
Siibdivisfon.l. Lfefinitions. The following terms have the meanings ascribe
[o,fttgitpit`rthissection. ,
~~t??"`$g~{~S$~ing'?'means a structure designed, built or occupied as a shelte
or rogfed;@ttrtosure for persons, animals, or property used for residentia
business, metcantile, storage, commercial, industrial, institutional, a;
sembl'y, educ2fjonal or recreational pw poses. A structure of less than 10
sgnaie t~t"(loot area 16 feet by 20 feet shall not be within [his definition.
(2tr) TFi~3itles "Folly A4manager", ".Bdirector of 2community 8services'
"f3direeEoY of ~Ccommunity f3developmen[" and "Sdirector of hpubli
6safet~c~ shall include those persons and their designees.
Sti;¢ti:~. Permit Required. No persone~shall move any building over,alewE
on or $,i:ross any highway, street or alley over which the city has jurisdictio
and supervision aw deftnod +w.A9iewaeeofyStafetc+s.ygg,1, 6f~epterd69 withou
first. obtaining a permit from [he Ecity. manager building official. Thi
sectidn'applies wha6erer regardless of [he origin or destieation of the buildin;
or structure. No persons shall, while in the process of moving a building, parl
the same on any property in the city without the prior approvaFof the 6i6~
11Qanagpr building official '
Subd.~3~Application. Persons seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shat
file an "application for such permit with the Chief+Abuilding Inepeetar official
Subd. 4. Contents of Application. The application shall be made in wrftin)
upon forms provided by the Chief Bbuilding IwepoWer official and shat
contain sych information as the fkie[ Bbuilding Fteerye¢!er official find:
necessa~ryy~gto determine whether a permit should be issued. The following
items slfa~It accompany all applications:
(le) T e. owner of the building to be moved shall file with the applicatior
sufficie ~gvidence that all real estate taxes and special assessments against
the buih~{pg and lot from which it is to be removed are paid in toll. hours
mover o "t$nance 2
(db) T~applicant, if other than the owner, shall file with the application
sufficient written evidence that he is entitled to remove the building.
(3c) T,4e applicant shall file with the application prior to issuance of
permit, Mitten evidence of arrangements with all public utility companies
whose wires, lamps or poles are required to be removed, for the removal
thereof by the company.
(d) The applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the building official
that an approved site is ready for the building to be moved there.
(9e) Except for manufactured or modular homes, or a building owned by a
farmer who owns it, or any building less than 16 feet wide by 20 feet long, the
applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the F,kief Bbuilding Ins{-eeter
official that the building mover is fully licensed under all applicable laws of
the -Ssta[e of Minnesota, including Minnesota Statutes 1981, Section 221.81,
and complies with and has satisfied all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(6f) The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable permit fee
as provided in Appendix D of this Code.
Subd. Q5. Duties of Director of Public Safety. The director of public safety
shall acsere ensure inspection of the building and the a~pG~ant'sequifxneat
by the 6btof Bbuilding Aofficial ItrspreBea to determine whether the stan-
dards required in this section for the issuance of a permit have been met.
Subd. It6. Standards for Issuance. The 6ityDaaaa@Qr building official shall
refuse to issue a permit if he or she finds:
(lv) That [he mover is not d+t+Y licensed by [he Cstate of Minnesota; '
(96~ That the building is too large to move without endangering persons or
property i^ the city;
(3r) That the building is in such a state of deterioration or disrepair or is
otherwise so structurally unsafe that it could not be moved without
endangering persons sad or property in the city:
(4sH' That the building is structurally unsafe or unfit for the purpose for
which ritdved, if the location to which the building is [o be moved is in the city;
(ff~ 'Fhaitlw appliaant's..eq+tiPtoeniis+-n <afe sad [hat posset+s attd proP~'t'Y
weu~bref~efarrserrd b0-its•t+se:
(6e1 That the zoning or building code provisions or any other provisions of
this code would be violated by the building in its new location:
E7f;;hhat, if the building is being moved from a location within the city,
outstanding charges for water and sewer sarvice have not been paid.
(8gJ That far any other reason persons or property in the city would be
endangeEed by the moving of the building.
Subd. /i7, Compliance with Building, Structural and Mechanical Regu-
lations.. .
If cotstruction, alteration or repair work on such building or structure will
be necessary to make it conform to the building, structural and mechanical
regulations, permits for such work shall be obtained before such building or
stg~ucture is moved into or within this city. T'he permits shall specify that such
work bt? completed within 90 days after such building or structure is located in
the city. The building official may authorize additional time [or compliance.
Failure 'to make such building or structure conform to such construction
regulations within such 90 day period constitutes a violation of this section.
Subd. fg. Compliance with Zoning Regulations. No building or structure
shall be moved to a location within this city unless in the opinion of the 6ily
BQax~ger building official it will conform to the zoning regulations of the city,
including, but not limited [o, all setback and lot size regulations, and will be a
building or structure of the same general character and appearance of those
buildings or structures in the vicinity of the proposed location. fJpon receipt of
the application the 6}tief.Bui~Wiugitt pectar building official shall forward a
copy to the director of community development for review. 6[pon eernple4ien
of cttCh rpvipw, 4ke-FEfraetor-shell.cepert~ h+s ar atex-findirrg;s to tits. Gity
''_A4araSerr,,~.t1iQ.City-IlQanager is as deulu este The director of community
f: developiTtent shall determine whether such building or structure will conform
to the character and appearance of the neighborhood into which it is proposed
-''to-be movedj. Me_or-cha~shall~.refervihe~ mattes ta. tJte eity~cwtneil-for
tfotecmiaaiieit.'Phetiiy ceunreil rpey ftold.a public hearing~ttwgresiien4~uS
its aaY~veat >tkel}delerfwine.w{tetherer sat s+tclt huilding-0r sit uctwewill•be
p~ rnitted ee--p~ro$osedlecvtioa (f681-27}li~/.2ilf'8}
. ~'•C%ROSS~ERENCE: See Chap. III, Part IV, for zoning regulations.
Subd. Ib9. besignation of Streets for Removal. The Bdirector of ecom-
~~miulity "Sservice5 shall designate streets aver which the building may be
~^ moved.. he director shall have the list approved by the Ddirector of )epublic 6
safety a~y~d shall reproduce the list upon the permit in writing. In making their
de~rmidations,the 9director of Scommuntty services and the director of
`~ Pp lic safety""shall endeavor to insure maximum safety to persons and
pyo ., t,,~~ssm the city and to minimize conges(ion and traffic hazards on public
~t e;&?,ftte"Ddirector of Ccommunity Sservices may also designate the
~'~
1i ,.,~tveinent, parking, or speed limit of the building mover.
•Subdz.I410. Duties of Permittee. Permittees under this section shall:
Ql-).=live a building only over streets designated for such use in the
wri~~tC.,p~'rttiit.
(a6Y lddtify the director in writing of any and all damages done to property
belonging to the city er any public utility or private property, within 24 hours
after phe damage or injury has occurred.
(3c) Cause red lights to be displayed dut~ing.the nigkttetwe on every side of
the building while standing on a street at any time from sunset to sunrise and
at any other time when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog or other
conditions or there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons
and vehicles at a distance of 500 feed. Warning lights with open flames shall
not be used. is cuoh a.trwnwertfs.,ia+.vasnihe•yublic~f 61te.ebetr+tstion,
(Sd) anrksiRaM-at.e]i~{.isnes.~Erect and maUntain barricades across the
streets in such manner as to protect the public from damage or injury by
rea5nn of fhe removal of r6n6u n.i:., ..