Moving Buildings

Tampa City Code ch. 22, art. I, div. 3, subpt. VII

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Tampa City Code § 22-191 Interference with telephone, electric or other wires; deposit to cover cost of cutting, raising, etc.

Sec. 22-191. - Interference with telephone, electric or other wires; deposit to cover cost of cutting, raising, etc. If it shall appear to the city engineer that the house or building to be removed cannot be so removed without interfering with, disturbing or going into contact with any telephone, telegraph or other electrical wire, cable or conductor, no permit shall be issued for the removal of such house or building along such route until the applicant shall have made a deposit in the manner hereinafter specified of a sufficient amount of money to cover cost of cutting, raising or making such other disposition of such wires, cables or electrical conductors as may be necessary to enable such house or building to pass along such route and also to cover the cost and expense of splicing and replacing any such wire, cable or electrical conductor which it has been necessary to cut, raise or otherwise disturb. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-171), 9-28-89)

Tampa City Code § 22-192 Determining amount of deposit.

Sec. 22-192. - Determining amount of deposit. The amount required to be deposited in such case shall be deposited, in the case of wires or electrical conductors owned or used by the city, with the city engineer, and in case of wires or electrical conductors owned or used by any person or corporation, with such person or corporation. Such amount shall not exceed the estimated actual cost of cutting, raising or making such other disposition as may be necessary of any such wire, cable or electrical conductor, and splicing and replacing any such wire, cable or electrical conductor which it has been necessary to cut or disturb in order to permit the passage of any house or building being removed. Such amount shall be approximated as near as may be in the case of city wires, cables or other electrical conductors by the city engineer. In the case of wires, cables and other electrical conductors owned or used by any person or corporation, such amount shall be approximated by such person or by some duly authorized officer of such corporation. If the amount so deposited is more than sufficient to pay the expense of cutting, raising or making such other dispositions as may be necessary and of replacing and splicing any such wire, cable or other electrical conductor, any amount remaining unexpended shall be forthwith returned to the person who made such deposit. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-172), 9-28-89)

Tampa City Code § 22-193 Disputes over cost of raising or cutting wires, cables, etc.

Sec. 22-193. - Disputes over cost of raising or cutting wires, cables, etc. In case a dispute shall arise between any person owning or using any such wires, cables or other electrical conductors and any licensed housemover as to the amount of money necessary to be deposited in order to cover the cost and expense of cutting, raising or making such other disposition of such wires, cables or other electrical conductors and splicing and replacing same, as hereinbefore described, the city engineer shall determine such dispute and shall fix the amount necessary to be deposited, and his decision in such cases shall be final and conclusive upon both parties. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-173), 9-28-89)

Tampa City Code § 22-194 Notice to owner of wires of time wires to be removed.

Sec. 22-194. - Notice to owner of wires of time wires to be removed. Whenever any licensed housemover engaged in removing any house or building shall find it necessary to move such house or building through or past wires, cables or other electrical conductors owned and operated by the city or by any person and shall have secured a permit from the city engineer for such removal in accordance with the provisions of this article, he shall serve notice in writing upon the city or person owning, using or operating any such wire, cable or other electrical conductor through which he desires to pass, specifying the time the house or building he is removing will reach such wire, cable or other electrical conductor and the time at which he desires such wire, cable or other electrical conductor to be cut or otherwise removed or disposed of so as to allow such house or building to pass. Such notice shall be served upon such person not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the time at which it is desired to cut such wire, cable or electrical conductor or otherwise dispose of same. When such notice has been served as thus provided, it is hereby made the duty of the city or the person owning, using or operating any such wire, cable or other electrical conductor to cut or otherwise remove or dispose of such wire, cable or other electrical conductor so as to allow such house or building to pass at the time specified in such notice. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-174), 9-28-89)

Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH22STSI_ARTIADPR_DIV3FEAUTYPEIN_SDVIIMOBUFetched: 10/28/2026