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ORDINANCE NO.
90-34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A PERMIT SYSTEM FOR
THE MOVING OF BUILDINGS INTO, WITHIN OR OUT OF
THE CITY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Purcose and SCODe of ordinance.
It is the
purpose
of
this
ordinance
to
establish
standards,
including
minimum requirement:;; for the moving of all buildings and other
structures
within
the
corporate
limits
of
the
city,
and
to
provide for the issuance of a permit, collection of various fees,
and inspectional services for all such movements.
Section 2.
Definitions.
Definitions as used in this
ordinance,
unless the context otherwise indicates,
shall be as
follows:
A.
"Building"
means
and
includes
every
building,
house, structure or other like object;
B.
Classification of Movements:
1.
"Class I" move is the movement of any building
from an origin outside the city to a destination
within the city,
2.
"Class
II"
move
is
the
movement
of
any
building from one point within the city to another
point within the city,
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3.
"Class III" move is the movement of a building
from
a
point within
the
city
to
a
destination
outside the city, and
4.
"Class
IV"
move
is
the
movement
of
any
building
from
a
point
within
the
city
to
a
destination outside the city;
C.
"Housemover" means any person, firm or corporation
engaged in the business
of moving houses,
buildings,
structures or other like object; and
D.
"Person"
means
and
includes
any
person,
firm,
partnership,
association,
corporation,
company
or
organization of any kind.
Section 3.
Permit reauired.
No person shall move any
building over, upon, along or across any public street without a
written permit therefore from the city for all such moves as
classified and defined in Section 2 of this ordinance.
Section 4.
Permit--Application information. Application
for a permit shall be furnished by the city.
The application for
permit
shall
contain,
or have attached thereto the
following
information:
A.
Name and address of applicant;
B.
Location of building to be moved (present address
if assigned);
C.
Location of proposed site to which building is to
be moved (include legal description);
D.
Date and time requested for movement;
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E.
Map or description of requested route to be taken;
Height, width and length of building to be moved
F.
and
truck
equipment
to
be
used
for moving
or
the
building; and
G.
Classification of movement (as defined in section 2
of this ordinance).
Section 5.
Permit--ADDlication--DeDosits and fees.
A.
Every applicant before being granted a permit shall
pay an application filing fee as shall be established
from time to time by the city.
B.
For any application for a Class I or II move herein
provided for, there shall be charged and collected an
inspection fee in an amount as shall be established from
time to time by the city.
C.
An application hereunder shall be accompanied þy
the following:
1.
A cash deposit or corporate surety bond in the
sum of one thousand dollars or such greater amount
as the building official determines necessary as
indemnity for any damage which the city may sustain
by reason
injury to
of damage
any highway,
or
street or alley, sidewalk or other property of the
city, which may be caused by or be incidental to
the removal of any building over, along or across
any street in the city and to indemnify the city
against any claim of damages to persons or private
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property;
2.
A public liability insurance policy providing
one hundred thousand dollars or such greater amount
as the building official determines necessary to
satisfy any claim by private individuals, firms or
corporations
arising
out
of,
caused
by,
or
incidental
the moving
any building
to
of
over,
along, or across any street in the city; and
3.
deposit
a
A
cash
corporate
surety
or
performance bond in the sum of five hundred dollars
or such greater amount as the building official
determines
conditioned
upon
the
necessary
permittee, within six months from the date of the
issuance
permit
completing
of
such
(a)
the
construction,
painting
finishing
and
of
the
exterior
building,
(b)
faithfully
of
the
and
complying with all requirements of this ordinance,
the building code, the zoning ordinance, the other
ordinances then in effect within the city including
but not limited to permittee completing such work
within six months to the date of the issuance of
such permit.
In the event the provisions of this
subsection are not complied with within the time
specified, the sum of five hundred dollars shall be
forfeited to the city as a penalty for the default,
and this shall be in addition to any other
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penalties provided for failure to comply within the
terms of this chapter.
Section
6.
Permit--Conditions
for
arantina.
As
a
condition of securing the permit for a Class I or II move:
A.
The permittee shall furnish the city with a set of
plans and specifications for the completed building to
include a plot plan prepared by a registered engineer or
land surveyor from the State of Washington showing in
detail the placement of the proposed structure upon the
lot within the city;
B,
The permittee shall,
prior to making application
for such permit or within ten days after making such
application cause all of the interior or exterior walls,
ceiling or flooring to be removed to such extent as may
be necessary to permit the building official to examine
the materials and type of construction of such building
to ascertain whether it will comply with the existing
building code and other applicable ordinances
in the
city; and
C.
The permittee shall obtain certified statements of
inspection and present to the building official from the
Seattle-King County Department of Public Health relating
to plumbing, and the Department of Labor and Industries,
Electrical
Inspection
Division,
State
of
Washington,
relating to electrical, to certify that such electrical
and plumbing facilities of the building meet the minimum
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applicable
requirements.
code
Such
statements
of
inspection shall be presented to the building official
within the ten day period referenced in subsection (B)
above.
All buildings involved in a Class I or II move
shall
meet
minimum
all
standards
plumbing
for
and
electrical facilities or shall be improved to such code
standards prior to a permit being issued by the city.
Section 7.
Special reQUirements.
A.
Escort.
For Class I,
II,
III and IV moves, the
housemover shall provide at least two off-duty police
officers
other appropriate
agency
employees which
or
provide an escort service for the purpose of regulating
traffic along the route such building is being moved,
provided that any such police or special agency escort
shall be at the expense of the housemover in addition to
any
other
No
or deposits heretofore required.
fees
variances
provisions
of
the
permit
of
the
shall
be
permitted by the escort.
B.
Time.
Time of the movement shall be designated by
the city.
Every such permit shall become and be void
unless such removal shall be completed and the building
removed from the public right-of-way within the time
specified in the application for such permit; provided,
however,
that the city may extend such time when the
moving of any building is rendered impractical by reason
of inclemency of the weather, strikes, or other causes
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not within the control of the housemover.
C.
Lights.
No person moving any building over, upon,
along or across any public street shall fail, neglect or
refuse to keep a red light (or such other devices as the
city may require)
at all times at each corner of such
building and at the end of any projection thereon while
the same is located in or upon any public street.
D.
Notice to utilities.
Before any building shall be
moved the housemover shall give written notice to the
public
utilities
or
agencies
designated
in
the
application not less than three days in advance of the
proposed move.
E.
Condition
of
Lot.
After the completion of any
Class
II or III move the area or lot upon which the
structure was formerly located shall be cleaned up and
satisfactorily graded; the sanitary sewer connection, if
one exists shall be plugged and marked; the water meter
shall be removed and the line satisfactorily capped and
marked; the electrical and telephone lines removed; and,
all trash removed therefrom to the satisfaction of the
building official.
section
8.
This
ordinance
shall
be
effective
February
28,
1990,
which
is
more
than
five
(5)
days
after
publication of an approved summary consisting of the title to
this ordinance.
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this 13th day of
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal way
February, 1990.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, DELO S A. MEAD
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY C::¡;'" 'J>. ( JJ /JJ--"--
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED: February 16. 1990
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28,
ORDINANCE NO. 90-34
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, DEBRA ERTEL
February 2, 1990
February 13.1990
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