§ 12.16.030. License required—Conditions of issuance.

No person shall move, or cause to be moved, over or along any street, highway, alley, or public way, located in the city, any house, building or structure of any kind, unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor from the city. The fee for such a license shall be the sum of twenty-five dollars annually, and such license shall not be granted until such person applying for the same shall first file with the city clerk, and keep in force and effect, a bond, approved by the city manager, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, payable to the city, which bond is to be made by an approved bonding or surety company doing business in the state, and conditioned that the bonded party will pay any and all damages which may be caused to any property, either public or private, whether such damage or injury is inflicted by that party, or his agents, employees or workmen; and conditioned also, that the party will save and indemnify and keep harmless the city against all liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses which may in anywise accrue against the city in consequence of the granting of any permit or license under this chapter, and that the party will, in all things, strictly comply with the conditions of his permit or license and abide by the ordinances of the city; except that no bond shall be required of a licensed mover who has public liability and personal damage insurance policies on file with the state corporation commission in excess of one thousand dollars covering moving operations.

(Prior code § 5-51).