Costa Mesa Municipal Code Art. 3 Relocation of Buildings or Structures Within the City

Any building or structure that is to be moved from any location, within or without the city, to a fixed location within the City of Costa Mesa shall comply with the following requirements whether or not said building or structure is moved over any city streets. These provisions apply even where a building or structure is relocated upon the same parcel of property.

The permit provisions of this article shall not apply to newly fabricated modular housing units as defined in the California Factory-Built Housing Law, Division 13, Part 6, commencing with section 19960 of California Health and Safety Code. Notwithstanding said exemption, all other codes and ordinances shall apply to said units to the extent applicable.

(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)

Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall relocate any building, structure or portion thereof upon any premises, or upon the same premises, within the city without having first secured a relocation permit from the planning commission.

Exceptions:

(a) If the building or structure is to be moved to a place located outside the limits of the city.

(b) If the building or structure is to be moved to a location for use as a temporary structure required during the course of construction work.

(c) If any accessory building or structure not exceeding 600 square feet in area is being relocated, the director of planning, after investigation, first finds in writing that such relocation will not be likely to cause detrimental effects upon adjacent properties. A copy of such written findings shall be filed with the director of building safety.

(d) No relocation permit shall be required for the placement of a structure temporarily on the premises of a legitimate housemoving business where temporary placement is for the purpose of resale of such structure. Temporary replacement is defined to mean placement for a period not to exceed 90 days. No such temporary placement shall exceed 90 days unless an extension of time is granted by the planning commission for good and sufficient cause.

(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)

Upon the filing of the application for a relocation permit, the secretary of the planning commission shall set the matter for public hearing for the planning commission not less than 20 days from the date of the receipt of the application. A copy of the application shall be referred to the director of development services for investigation by the director of development services shall report the result of his investigation, in writing, at the hearing. At least five days before the hearing, the secretary of the planning commission shall cause notice thereof to be posted in a conspicuous place on the property to which it is proposed to move such buildings. Such notice shall state the time and place of the public hearing on the application for the relocation permit required in section 5-106. It shall also contain a brief description of the building or structure to be moved. He shall also cause notice of the hearing to be mailed to the owners of all contiguous or adjoining real property, including such real property on the opposite side of any public alley, in all real property situated along either side of the street, upon which the property involved abuts and within 1,000 feet therefrom, and shall also cause notice of the hearing to be given by one publication in the official newspaper of the city at least five days prior to the hearing.

(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75; Ord. No. 98-19, § 4, 7-6-98)