California City Municipal Code Div. 3 Moving Permits

This division regulates moving of structures.

(a) No person shall move any structure or portion of a structure more than 12 feet wide over or across a City street without a moving permit.

(b) A person who desires a moving permit shall make application to the Police Department. The application shall describe the structure to be moved, the proposed route, the time of movement and such other information as the Chief of Police deems necessary and appropriate.

(c) The moving permit may be denied, approved or conditionally approved. Conditions shall be limited to those necessary to protect life or property including pedestrians, vehicular traffic and the physical integrity of the roadway.

(d) The applicant may appeal the denial or conditional approval of an application. Any interested person may appeal the approval or conditional approval of an application. Appeals shall be made in writing filed with the City Clerk within ten days of the action on the application by the Police Department. The appeal shall state the reasons why the applicant believes the decision of the Police Department was improper.

(e) The Council shall consider the appeal at the next regular council meeting scheduled at least fourteen days after the filing of the appeal. The applicant and the Chief of Police may present written and oral evidence and argument. The Council shall render its decision, which decision shall be final.

(f) The Council shall establish fees for moving permit applications and moving permits from time-to-time by resolution. Such fees shall be paid by the applicant and the permittee.