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In Dallas, a house mover's license does not cover this bond. The rehabilitation bond is its own line on the city's moving permit checklist, and the permit application is incomplete without it. Have it ready with the route forms and site plan and the moving permit can be reviewed in the order it was received, instead of being sent back as a new application.
The City of Dallas requires a house/structure moving rehabilitation bond with every application for a permit to move a house or other structure to a site in Dallas, whether the structure comes from inside or outside the city. The bond backs the applicant's certification that the exterior of the moved structure will comply with all applicable ordinances within 90 days of arriving at the new site. It is filed with Development Services along with the moving permit and building permit applications.
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Dallas licenses building movers separately. Chapter 52 of the Dallas City Code, Sec. 303.5.8.4, sets the annual fee for a building mover's license at $260 for each moving company (Ordinance No. 33080, effective July 1, 2025). The rehabilitation bond is a separate requirement tied to each structure you move. The city's moving permit checklists list it: item 8, House/structure moving rehabilitation bond, on the Required Documents for Moving Permit Inside City to Inside City (5/15/2024), and item 7 on the checklist for moving a structure from outside the city to inside Dallas.
The city's Additional Information for House/Structure Moving Permit form asks for the proposed use of the structure, confirmation that the zoning is appropriate for that use, and a description of the work to repair or remodel it. The applicant then certifies that the exterior of the structure will be in compliance with all applicable ordinances within 90 days of the date of arrival at the new location. The rehabilitation bond is the financial guarantee that this repair work gets done.
The Letter of Intent to Clear Lot, signed by the house or structure mover or the lot owner, cites Subchapter 62, Moving of Structures, of Chapter 53 of the Dallas City Code. It commits to removing debris, demolishing any remaining portions of the structure to grade under a demolition permit, filling basements, wells and other excavations, plugging sewer connections, and completing all clearing within 30 days after the structure is moved.
The 2024 checklist lists completed moving permit and building permit applications, route approval and additional information forms, route and pre-inspection waivers if those options are taken, intent to clear lot forms, a scaled site plan, foundation plans, the rehabilitation bond, and payment of the water and sewer tap fee. Incomplete packages may be delayed, denied or discarded, and a resubmittal is treated as a new application processed in the order received.
The city's published checklists do not print a bond amount. Contact Development Services, 320 E. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas, (214) 948-4480, to confirm the current amount, the required bond form and the filing steps before the bond is issued.
Yes. The mover's license carries an annual fee of $260 per moving company. The rehabilitation bond is a separate item on the moving permit checklist for each structure moved.
That the moved structure will be repaired and brought into compliance at its new site. On the city's Additional Information form, the applicant certifies that the exterior will comply with all applicable ordinances within 90 days of the date of arrival.
Yes. The city's checklist for moving a structure from outside the city to inside Dallas lists the house/structure moving rehabilitation bond as a required document, just as the inside to inside checklist does.
Dallas does not print the amount on its moving permit checklists. Confirm the current amount and bond form with Development Services at (214) 948-4480 before the bond is issued.
The mover or lot owner signs a Letter of Intent to Clear Lot. All clearing, including demolition of remaining portions to grade, filling excavations and plugging sewer connections, must be completed within 30 days after the structure is moved.
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