Arcadia Municipal Code Part 4 Export of Buildings

No person shall move any building through or from the City without first having obtained a removal permit therefor.

Every person intending to remove any building from the City shall first file with the Building Official an application for a Removal Permit. Said application shall contain the following information:

(a) The street address and the legal description of the property from which the building is to be removed and to which it is to be moved.

(b) The name, address and phone number of the owner of the building to be moved.

(c) The name, address and phone number of the contractor who will move the building and his State contractor's license number.

(d) The name, address and telephone number of the person in charge, if he is not the owner, who will be responsible for all moving operations under the permit being applied for, including final clearance of the site.

(e) The route proposed to be used for the moving of such building, and the date and hour of the proposed moving, and such other information as may be required by the Building Official.

(f) The maximum height above street level that any portion of the building will be while being moved.

(g) Each such application shall be signed by the applicant or his authorized agent. If signed by an agent, the agent may be required to submit evidence of his authority to so sign the application.

The following requirements shall be complied with prior to the issuance of a Removal Permit:

(a) Insurance. The removal permit applicant shall obtain and maintain a comprehensive public liability insurance policy for the entire time period of the move in an amount and in a form as required by the City Attorney. A certificate of insurance shall be provided to the City of Arcadia and approved by the City Attorney. The certificate of insurance shall stipulate that the insurance will not be cancelled, reduced or allowed to expire unless ten (10) day prior written notice is provided to the City of Arcadia and shall name the City of Arcadia, its officers and employees, as an additional insured.

(b) Route Approval. The Removal Permit applicant shall obtain the approval of the City Engineer for the route, time and date of the move. In the event of an emergency, the City Engineer may require the use of an alternate route or the postponement of the move. In addition to the Removal Permit, a Transportation Permit shall be obtained from the City Engineer.

(c) Utility Clearance. The Removal Permit applicant shall provide a certificate or other acceptable evidence to the City Engineer showing that each public utility company with facilities along the proposed route of the move has approved the route.

(d) Disconnection of Utilities. The water, gas and electric utilities shall notify the Building Official that service has been abandoned.

(Amended by Ord. 2167 adopted 11-5-02)

Before a removal permit is issued under the provisions of this Part, a fee shall be paid to the City in accordance with the amount set forth by resolution of the City Council.

Before issuance of a permit for the export of any building from the City, the bonds as set forth in the following subsections shall be deposited with the City to guarantee the compliance by the applicant with the provisions of this Part and shall be used or refunded as provided by this Section.

(a) A cash bond in an amount equal to one dollar ($1.00) per square foot of floor area contained within the building to be moved, but in no event shall the sum thus deposited be less than four hundred ($400.00) shall be deposited by the house mover to guarantee removal and compliance with regulations controlling the exporting of buildings from the City.

Upon notification by the Building Official that the removal has been completed, the City Treasurer shall refund to the depositor the amount of the cash bond after first deducting therefrom all unpaid fees and penalties that may be due to the City under the provisions of this Part, the costs as determined by the Director of Public Works, of repairing or replacing any public property damaged by the moving of the building, the sum of forty dollars ($40.00) per day for each day beyond the limit specified in the permit for completion of removal of the structure during which the moving of the building from the City remains uncompleted.

(b) A cash bond in an amount equal to one dollar ($1.00) per square foot of floor area contained within the building to be moved but in no event shall the sum thus deposited be less than four hundred ($400.00) shall be deposited by or on behalf of the owner of the property from which the structure is to be removed, to guarantee final site clearance as required by Section 8645 (h), together with the written authorization of the owner of the property for the City or its agents to enter upon the land described in the application and to complete the site clearance as required by Section 8644 if not completed within the time specified by such Section.

Upon notification by the Building Official that the site clearance has been completed, the City Treasurer shall refund the depositor the amount of the cash bond after first deducting therefrom all unpaid fees and penalties that may be due to the City under the provisions of this Part, the costs as determined by the Director of Public Works, of repairing or replacing any public property damaged by the clearing of the site, and the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for each day beyond the time specified in Section 8644 that the site clearance is not completed.

(c) A single cash bond may be deposited with the City under subparagraph (a) and (b) hereof for an entire area shown on an approved tentative or final subdivision map on file with the City.

(a) The removal of any building or structure within the City shall be completed in all respects within thirty (30) days after the issuance of the permit therefor. Unless extended by the Building Official for good cause, every such removal permit shall expire and be of no effect after thirty (30) days from the date of issuance. Removal shall not be deemed completed until the site clearance required by Section 8645 (h) has been completed.

(b) Within seventy-two (72) hours after elevation of a structure from its foundation, said structure shall be removed from the City.

Every person moving a building from or through the City shall comply with the following subsections:

(a) License Required. No person except a house mover licensed by the State of California shall remove any building from or through the City.

(b) Posting Permit. The permit required by this Part shall be posted on the front of the building being moved.

(c) Responsibility for Damage. Every person removing a building from the City shall make good all damages or injuries caused by the moving thereof and shall execute an indemnity and hold harmless agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney holding harmless and indemnifying the City of Arcadia, its officers and employees.

(d) Equipment. The wheels and rollers of all equipment used in moving of buildings shall have sufficient tire or bearing width to prevent grooving, marring or damaging of any street, alley, or public property upon which the same may be used.

(e) Lighting. Every building, while being moved upon any street, alley, or public property, shall at all times between sunset and sunrise be illuminated by adequate warning devices placed at each corner of the building and at the end of any projection thereof.

(f) Parking. No person shall place or park any building upon any public street, alley, or property without the prior written approval of the Chief of Police and of the Chief of the Fire Department.

(g) Height. If the highest point of the building when loaded and ready for moving is more than sixteen (16) feet above the ground surface, the cost of rearranging, protecting and restoring the equipment of any public utility affected shall be borne by the permittee.

(h) Site Clearance. The site in the City from which a building is removed shall be cleared of all foundations, driveways and walkways and all portions thereof, shall have all loose combustible materials and debris removed therefrom, and all excavations shall be filled in with soil free of debris.

(Original Chapter 6 repealed and a new Chapter 6 added by Ord. 1719 adopted 5-5-81.)