Carpinteria Municipal Code Ch. 15.40 House and Building Moving Code

Before a house or building shall be permitted to be moved within the city, the party or person desiring to move the same shall comply with all the terms and conditions of this chapter.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

The city council expressly finds that the provisions of Section 15.40.010 through 15.40.110 are adopted to insure compliance with the provisions of city use zone requirements, building setback, side and rear yard requirements and property line requirements and to meet other local and special conditions.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

Every person or party moving a house or building within the city shall first obtain a building moving permit for the same from the city building department.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

The person or party desiring to move a house or building shall apply for the same on a form supplied by the building department and shall submit plans and specifications of the structure to be relocated to the building department for approval.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

The applicant for moving permit shall be required to pay an application and investigation fee, in addition to the building permit fees as shall be fixed by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

The applicant for moving permits shall post a cash bond of one thousand dollars to five thousand dollars with the application to cover the cost of repair to any damages that may result in such moving to public property, including, without limitation, streets, curbs, gutters, public utility lines, water and sewer lines and street trees. Such bond shall not limit the liability of the applicant under Section 15.40.090 and may be used by the city to restore such property to as good a condition as the same was prior to the damage.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

The applicant for a moving permit shall obtain and file with the city an insurance policy naming the city as coinsured, providing for a minimum of five hundred thousand dollars of comprehensive liability coverage insuring against property damage or personal injury damage incurred by reason of or resulting from the moving of such house or structure.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

If the house or building is to be relocated within the city, such plans and specifications must show that the house or building, when relocated, shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation all zoning, subdivision and building codes, ordinances and regulations of the city, and the applicant shall be required to obtain prior to the issuance of such a moving permit a zoning clearance from the planning department of the city and a building permit for the relocated structures from the building department.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

A. The city building department may impose all reasonable conditions upon such a moving permit in order to protect all public and private property during the moving process and to insure that damage will not be done to city property, including without limitation streets, curbs, gutters, drains and utility lines.

B. As a condition of obtaining of the granting of the moving permit, the applicant shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the city from any and all damage or injury whatever caused by or resulting from, the moving of such house or building.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

The moving permit shall be subject to reasonable conditions imposed by the police department of the city in order to reduce traffic hazards or conflicts.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

The house or building, when moved, shall require an occupancy permit prior to the occupancy or use of the same and prior to the connection of all permanent utilities to the structure or structures that have been relocated. Prior to approving the occupancy permit, the city building department shall inspect the same for compliance with all applicable building, zone and subdivision and other ordinances of the city.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the building official shall not issue a moving permit for any building or structure which:

A. Is in such condition as to be dangerous if moved;

B. Is infested with pests or is unsanitary;

C. Is unfit to be used as a dwelling or for habitation;

D. 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 to or be materially detrimental to the property or improvements in the area within a radius of one thousand feet from the proposed site;

E. Is a structure of a type prohibited at the proposed location by this chapter or by any other law or ordinance.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)

Any protest against the moving of such building or structure shall be in writing, stating the reasons why a moving permit should be denied shall be filed within ten days of the decision of the building official.

The building official shall cause such protest to be presented to the city council at the next meeting of the city council. The city council will then determine a time and date, if any, a hearing will be held to determine if the action of the building official will be sustained, modified or reversed.

(Ord. 377 § 1 (part), 1985)