Chino Municipal Code Ch. 10.46 Transportation of Manufactured Homes

The provisions of this chapter are intended to facilitate and regulate the transportation of manufactured homes, or portions thereof, through the city.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

A. "Manufactured home" means a manufactured home, mobile home, or commercial coach, as defined in Section 18007, 18010, or 18012 of the California Health and Safety Code. For the purpose of this chapter, size requirements shall be in excess of twelve feet wide and/or in excess of sixty-five feet long.

B. "Applicant" means the person or firm who is applying for and/or has received a permit from the public works department to transport a manufactured home within the public right-of-way of the city.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

No one shall transport any manufactured home, or portion thereof, upon any public roadway within the city without first obtaining a permit to do so from the director, as provided for in this chapter.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

For manufactured homes exceeding twelve feet in width, but not more than fourteen feet total width, exclusive of lights and devices, a single-trip or annual permit to transport manufactured homes upon any public roadway, per Section 35790 of the Vehicle Code shall be obtained from the director. Such applications shall be made a minimum of two working days prior to the proposed moving time to provide time for processing. A single-trip permit shall be valid only for the move specified on the permit and annual permits shall be valid for one calendar year from the date issued. Annual permits shall be valid only for those specific routes listed on the permit. A copy of the annual permit must be maintained in all vehicles listed on the permit and the original of the single-trip permit must be maintained in the lead vehicle involved in the move.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

Manufactured homes may be transported on public roadways within the city at any hour of the day except on Central Avenue from north of Schaefer Avenue to the north city limits and the entire length of Riverside Drive during the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated on the permit and in accordance with the provisions specified on the permit.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

A fee shall be charged for all permits issued pursuant to this chapter. The fee shall be as established by the Comprehensive Fee Schedule, to defray the cost of administering the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

Each applicant for a permit required by this chapter shall maintain in effect public liability and property damage insurance in amounts not less than those required by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and the Federal Motor Carrier Act of 1980, but in no case less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars for bodily injury to each person, five hundred thousand dollars for bodily injury to all persons for any one accident, and one hundred thousand dollars for property damage for any one accident. The alternative minimum combined single limit of coverage shall be six hundred thousand dollars. Each applicant, prior to receiving a permit, must submit verification that the insurance is in effect by providing a certificate of insurance with the city named as an additional insured.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

If, after receiving application for a permit to transport a manufactured home, or portion thereof, accompanied by the required fee, deposit, clearances from utility companies, and certificates of insurance, and the director has determined that the applicant has complied with all provisions of this chapter, the director may issue a permit to transport a manufactured home, or portion thereof, upon the public roadway designated in the permit, subject to the regulations and laws of the city or state relating thereto, and in effect at the time. The granting of the permit shall in no way relieve the applicant from liability for damage to the public roadways or to any persons or property.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

In the event the applicant does not conform to the provisions of this chapter or if, in the opinion of the director, the transporting of a manufactured home, or portion thereof, will cause damage to public property or will be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, the director shall decline to issue the permit and all sums paid to the city therefore shall be returned to the applicant.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

No applicant shall transport explosive, flammable, or corrosive material by means of any manufactured home, or portion thereof, upon a public roadway within the city.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

In order to provide for the safe transportation of manufactured homes, or portions thereof, through the city, at the determination of the director, or in order to comply with the Vehicle Code, the applicant may be required to supply pilot vehicles.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)

It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to comply with all applicable provisions of the Vehicle Code in effect during the time he is transporting manufactured homes, or portions thereof, through the city.

(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)