Chapter 17.08 - MOVING BUILDINGS*

Sections:


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)