§ 18-45. Moved buildings.

(a)

Moved buildings. Buildings, structures and their building service equipment moved into or within this jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of the technical codes for new buildings or structures and their building service equipment. It is the intent of the city to require any person who moves a building into or within the city to provide the city with the financial assurance that the exterior of the building will be completed and that the lot or tract of land upon which a building is placed complies with applicable codes and requirements, including subdivision regulations of the city. It is further the intent of the city to require any person who moves a building into or within or out of the city to provide the city with a financial security for any damage that may occur to any public street or other public facility. This article does not apply to any manufactured home moved into the city that is subject to the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 31-23-301(5) and 31-23-303(3) or to any other manufactured building moved into or within the city.

(b)

Pre-move inspection. Prior to issuance of a permit, the building official may make or cause to be made an inspection of the structure to be moved. A pre-move inspection fee as set forth in the administrative fee schedule established by this jurisdiction, as well as travel expenses based upon current Internal Revenue Service mileage reimbursable rates, shall be paid to the city in advance of the pre-move inspection. Upon completion of the inspection, the building official shall transmit to the applicant a letter, setting forth in general terms, those areas or items of the structure which fail to meet the building code.

(c)

Moving permit required. Any person who moves a building into, within, through, or out of the city is required to obtain a moving permit from the building official. In addition to the other requirements of this article, the city may designate the streets over which the building may be moved and the time of the day and the days of the week during which the building may be moved. The traffic engineer may also require a permittee to obtain permits or secure the approval from any telephone, electric, gas, railroad, bus, or cable television company or from the state department of highways or from any other governmental or public entity that may be affected by the moving of a building.

(d)

Building permit required. No person will prepare any building for a move or move any building to any lot or tract of land within the city unless such person has first obtained a building permit for such building on such lot or tract of land.

(e)

Deposit and right of entry. Before the city issues a moving permit to move a building into or within the city, a deposit of funds with the city is required to assure the city of the completion of the exterior of the building and associated sitework. The amount deposited will be an amount equal to 150 percent of the cost of completing the exterior of the moved building, as determined by the building official, on the lot or tract of land to which it is moved, including grading and landscaping. The completion of the exterior of a moved building must be completed within one year from the date of issuance of the building permit. Upon completion of the exterior to the reasonable satisfaction of the building official, the deposit will be returned within 14 calendar days. Should the permittee fail to complete the exterior of the building, the funds necessary to complete the exterior of the building, including grading and landscaping, will be expended from the permittee's deposit to perform, either by city forces or by a contractor for the city, the work necessary to complete the exterior. After work on the exterior is completed, any balance of the amount deposited will be returned to the permittee, less a ten percent administrative fee for the city based on the amount expended to complete the exterior. As a condition of issuing a moving permit, the building official will require the permittee to sign a right of entry authorizing the city or its contractor to enter upon the lot or tract of land for the purpose of performing all work necessary to complete the exterior, including grading, landscaping, driveway, water and sewer service lines, curbs and gutters, and site work. The right of entry will include the legal description of the lot or tract of land, and the city will record the right of entry in the records of the county clerk and recorder.

( Ord. No. 4627, § 3, 4-2-2018 )