§ 12.16.040. General regulations.

A.

It is unlawful to move any Class B, C, D or E building upon or along any street in the city without complying with the following regulations:

1.

No building shall be moved across any bridge in the city or upon any street in the city without first obtaining a permit from the department of public works;

2.

No building shall be moved upon rollers unless planks are placed under said rollers of such width and in such manner as to protect the surface of the street from damage; provided, however, that the department of public works may issue a special permit authorizing the moving of such a building without placing planks as required by the provisions of this subsection.

3.

No building shall be moved unless moved upon rollers or upon a truck having wheels equipped with pneumatic or solid rubber or metal tires.

4.

No building shall be allowed to remain stationary on any street intersection or upon any street in such manner as to obstruct the access to any fire plug, standpipe or other fire-fighting appliance located upon or adjacent to such street.

5.

No building shall be moved or allowed to remain stationary within the city between 6:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. No building shall be moved or allowed to remain stationary upon any public street unless the building is equipped with at least 3 flashing (yellow) warning lights on each face of the building. See Section 7-6 of the work area traffic control handbook for flasher specifications.

6.

No building shall be moved upon any public street without notifying the fire and police departments within one hour prior to entering the city limits and once every two hours during the time in which the building is being moved. The mover shall give the exact location of the building at the time of such notifications.

7.

No building shall be moved within the city unless provision is made for the protection of and prevention of injury to any tree, shrub or plant located in or on any street, park, pleasure ground, boulevard, alley or public place of the city.

8.

No building shall be moved upon any street at any other time or to any other destination or over any other street or route or in any manner other than as specifically authorized in the permit therefor. No building shall be moved on any street without first having notified the appropriate utility company of the time and place of the moving operations.

9.

No building shall be moved through the city during the period of November 15th through January 5th, inclusive, unless the director of public works determines that an emergency exists which necessitates the moving of the building, or such move is in the best interests of the city.

10.

The director of public works shall have the option to cancel any move at any time due to inclement weather and conditions which, in the opinion of the director of public works, could cause the move to be hazardous.

B.

No permit shall be issued pursuant to the terms of this chapter unless the applicant has received a Building Moving and Wrecking Contractors License from the state of California and has received all licenses or permits necessary to perform the work specified in the application.

C.

Whenever a building or structure is being moved into the city or from one location to another within the city limits, a use permit is required in addition to a moving permit. No moving permit shall be issued under this chapter for such a building or structure unless a use permit number and the date of approval of the use permit are shown on the moving permit.

D.

No permit shall be issued for moving any building or structure unless the sewer in the building or structure has been disconnected and closed and sealed in accordance with the provisions of the plumbing code as amended. Prior written confirmation of such closure may be required by the director of public works.

E.

Upon request, the applicant shall submit in writing for approval by the director of public works a list of all safety precautions to be taken during the move. Such items as lighting, signs and number of workers shall be sufficient to provide for a safe move. The representative of the director of public works may require additional precautionary measures to be taken at any time during the move made before the move can proceed or continue.

(Ord. 6183 § 1, 1986: Ord. 5070 §§ 2 (part), 3 (part), 4 (part), 6, 1972; Ord. 3841 § 1, 1945; Ord. 3640 § 1, 1942; Ord. 3271 § 1, 1936; Ord. 3250 § 3, 1935)