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A. Within five working days after the applicant meets the qualifications and requirements and provides the information required in Section 12.14.020 and pays the applicable fee, the city shall issue a building moving permit unless the city determines that the condition of the building to be moved or the manner in which the move is proposed will create an undue risk of damage to persons or property. In issuing the permit, the city shall designate the date, time, and route over which the move may be made, which special conditions shall be in addition to the general requirements set forth in Section 12.14.020 and the provisions set forth in Section 12.14.030(B).

B. In addition to the special conditions set by the city pursuant to Section 12.14.030(A), all movement of buildings within the city shall be done in a manner which complies with the following requirements:

1. Once a building or a part thereof extends onto any part of a city street or other public property, the permittee shall diligently and continuously continue the movement of such building until it reaches its destination.

2. During the move, the permittee shall provide such barricades, lights, flares, and flag persons as are deemed necessary by the city to safeguard the traveling public and structures and utility lines along said streets.

3. No moving shall be done when adverse weather conditions tend to impair vision or produce hazardous road conditions.

4. The route proposed for moving shall, when all other conditions set forth in this section are considered, be the route with the least amount of mast arm removals.

5. The notice required to be provided to all utility companies shall be provided at least ten days prior to the scheduled move.

6. If the proposed route includes travel over the Interstate 5 overpasses at Sleater-Kinney Road, College Street, Carpenter Road or Marvin Road, the applicant shall provide a copy of the permit issued by the Washington State Department of Transportation in order to demonstrate notice to that department of the time and location of the move.

7. No city major arterial, secondary arterial or collector street shall be used for moving purposes between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. No moving shall be performed on Saturday, Sunday or any holiday over a route which includes Sleater-Kinney Road SE or Pacific Avenue SE from the westerly city limits to Sleater-Kinney Road SE. (Ord. 901 §1, 1990; Ord. 771 (part), 1986).