Effective Date: 03/10/80
Revised: 06/99
1. Chapter 85, Section l8 of the General Laws governs the moving of buildings in public ways. This section provides:
"No person shall move a building in a public way without written permission from the Selectmen or road commissioners, to be granted upon such terms as in their opinion the public safety may require; and the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction and equity to enforce this section."
Therefore, the individual must acquire a permit from the Board of Selectmen prior to the moving of any oversized building or structure.
2. An application (see attached example) is available from the Secretary to the Board of Selectmen. The application shall be utilized for all such moves.
3. The Building Commissioner shall serve as coordinator for any requested house moves.
4. The Board of Selectmen have established the following fees:
a. Application fee $200
b. Permit Fee $l00 for the first one mile of the move and $50 for each additional mile or fraction thereof.
5. The fee is payable as soon as the person requests a department head to review any portion of the move, and it is non-refundable whether the individual acquires a permit or not. Applicants should be aware that the costs of police details and other associated work shall be in addition to the aforementioned fees established by the Board of Selectmen.
6. Before the Town Officials will put a significant amount of work into reviewing the application, the applicant must demonstrate to the Building Commissioner that they have a clear route established through the town.
7. Definition: An oversized building or structure is one which is more than 10’-0” wide or 14”-0” high or over 65’-0” long.
Note: Additional permitting may be required to move such structures on state roadways.
Any questions or comments on this procedure should be referred to the Town Manager's Office.
Distribution: All Department Heads
TOWN OF CONCORD
MASSACHUSETTS
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO MOVE OVERSIZED BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
Instructions
It will be the responsibility of the person doing the moving to apply to the Board of Selectmen for the permit. Before a permit can be considered, the applicant must get approval from the Building Inspector, Tree Warden, Police Chief, Light Plant Superintendent, Telephone Company, Cable Company, Public Works Department and any other as required. Any expenses involved will be borne by the applicant and an estimate of any costs to be incurred by the Town, such as dropping power services, tree limb removal, Police escort, shall be deposited with the Town Treasurer prior to the moving.
Applicant's Name: ____________________________________
Telephone Number: ____________________
Address _____________________________________________
Itinerary: From: ________________________________________
To: __________________________________________
Via: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Dimensions of Structure
Height (loaded on trailer) __________Estimated Weight _________
Width _____________________ Length _____________________
Date and Time of Moving ______________________________________________
Approvals
Department Authorized by Estimate of Costs Deposited
Fire Department _______________ _____________
Natural Resource
Commission _______________ _____________
Light Department _______________ _____________
Public Works Department _______________ _____________
Telephone Company _______________ _____________
Cable Company _______________ _____________
Police Department _______________ _____________
Tree Warden _______________ _____________
Building Inspector
(With Proof of Liability
Insurance Submitted) _______________ _____________
Applicant Signature ________________________________ Date _________________
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