Chapter 17.08 - MOVING BUILDINGS*
Sections:
17.08.010 - Permit—Required.
17.08.020 - Permit—Application—Contents.
17.08.030 - Inspection—Notice—Committee approval.
17.08.040 - Appeal to city council.
17.08.050 - Approval—Conditions.
17.08.060 - Fees listed.
17.08.070 - Approval—When effective.
17.08.080 - Penalties for violations.
17.08.010 - Permit—Required.
No building or structure shall be moved to or relocated at any site location within the city of El Paso de Robles, nor shall
the public streets within the city be used therefor, without first securing a house-moving permit in the manner hereinafter
provided.
(Ord. 582 N.S. (part), 1989: Ord. 239 N.S. § 1, 1961)
17.08.020 - Permit—Application—Contents.
The owner of such a building or structure shall file an application with the building division of the community development
department, which said application shall be accompanied by the following information and material:
A.
One copy of the floor plan of the building or structure to be moved, and any and all proposed additions or alterations thereto;
B.
A site plan of the building or structure as it will appear at the proposed site location. The site plan shall show fences,
walkways, paved areas, landscaping, and dimensions of all yards. Such site plans shall consist of one reproducible tracing
and four white prints;
C.
Color photographs of the building or structure which clearly show all elevations. Such photographs shall consist of at least
one unretouched glossy print of each elevation of a size no smaller than three inches by four inches;
D.
Address labels of the legal property owners within a three-hundred-foot radius of the proposed site;
E.
Such other information and materials as the building division determines necessary for a complete consideration of the application.
(Ord. 582 N.S. (part), 1989: Ord. 239 N.S. § 2, 1961)
17.08.030 - Inspection—Notice—Committee approval.
A.
Inspection. A representative of the building division shall inspect the building or structure, and shall post a notice on
the front and rear of the site location and on the front of the building or structure to be moved. Such notice shall have
a title in letters not less than four inches in height: "MOVING NOTICE," and shall give the location of the building or structure
by street and number and the name and address of the applicant desiring a permit to move same.
B.
Approval. The building division shall submit such application and its accompanying materials and information, together with
a report of their inspection of said building or structure, to the city planner for referral to the planning commission to
be reviewed as an agenda item during a public hearing. The planning commission shall make, or cause to be made, such additional
investigation as it deems necessary, and shall approve or disapprove the application with a unanimous vote being necessary
for approval, but not until said notices have been in place at least seventy-two hours, excluding Sundays and holidays.
(Ord. 582 N.S. (part), 1989: Ord. 239 N.S. § 3, 1961)
17.08.040 - Appeal to city council.
Applicant may appeal the committee's decision to the city council, which shall hold a public hearing on the application after
mailing postcard notices to property owners and residents of property situated within three hundred feet of the proposed site
at least five days prior to the public hearing. The city council shall approve or disapprove the application.
(Ord. 582 N.S. (part), 1989: Ord. 239 N.S. § 4, 1961)
17.08.050 - Approval—Conditions.
A.
Reasons for Disapproval. The city planning commission shall not approve such application if it determines that:
(1)
The building or structure is so dilapidated, defective, unsightly, or in such a condition of deterioration or disrepair, that
its relocation at the proposed site would cause appreciable harm or be materially detrimental to the property owner or improvements
in the district within a radius of three hundred feet from the proposed site; or
(2)
The building or structure or its proposed use does not comply with the City of El Paso de Robles zoning ordinance and other
ordinances or resolutions of the city.
B.
Terms. The city planning commission shall impose such terms and conditions upon its approval of such application as it deems
reasonable and necessary to prevent the causing of appreciable harm or material detriment to property or improvements in the
district within a radius of three hundred feet from the proposed site and along the route the building or structure is to
be moved and to ensure compliance with the City of El Paso de Robles zoning ordinance and other ordinances and resolutions
of the city.
(Ord. 582 N.S. (part), 1989: Ord. 239 N.S. § 5, 1961)
17.08.060 - Fees listed.
Applicant shall pay a two-hundred-dollar fee concurrently with the filing of the application with the city planner, except
that if any of the structures to be moved are located outside the corporate limits of the city, an additional fifty-dollar
fee shall be required. If an appeal is taken to the city council, an additional fee of one hundred dollars shall be paid to
the city planner upon the filing of the appeal.
(Ord. 582 N.S. (part), 1989: Ord. 239 N.S. § 6, 1961)
17.08.070 - Approval—When effective.
No approval of any such application shall become effective, nor shall the building official grant such house-moving permit,
until and unless:
(a)
Applicant has agreed in writing to comply with city planning commission terms and conditions;
(b)
Applicant has filed with the city clerk a faithful performance bond in an amount and form approved by the city attorney, conditioned
upon the faithful performance by applicant of the aforesaid terms and conditions;
(c)
The person, firm, or corporation moving and relocating such building or structure has filed with the city clerk public liability
insurance, covering its operation in moving and relocating said building or structure, with the City of El Paso de Robles,
its officers, boards, commissions, agents, and employees, as additional insured, in an amount and form satisfactory to the
city attorney. Such insurance shall contain a provision that written notice of any cancellation or reduction in coverage shall
be delivered to the city clerk ten days in advance of the effective date thereof.
(Ord. 582 N.S. (part), 1989: Ord. 239 N.S. § 7, 1961)
17.08.080 - Penalties for violations.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 582 N.S. (part), 1989: Ord. 239 N.S. § 8, 1961)