El Segundo Municipal Code Ch. 12 Moving Buildings

A. Permit Required; Conditions For Issuance Or Denial: It is unlawful for any person to move a building, structure or garage over, upon or along any street to a location within the corporate limits of the City, or to perform any part of the moving work, unless the building or the garage has first been examined and posted in the manner in this Chapter hereinafter required, and a permit in writing so to do for each and every separate moving operation has been applied for and obtained from the Building Inspector. Nothing herein shall be deemed applicable to the moving of a structure from one location on a lot to another location on the same lot.

B. Permit Fee; Application: Before a house moving permit is issued, the persons proposing to do the work shall pay to the City fees as hereinafter required and shall complete an application form furnished by the Building Inspector and shall set forth such information thereon as the Building Inspector may reasonably require, in order to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. The Building Inspector shall then cause to be made an examination of the building or structure proposed to be moved, and the location to which it is proposed to move the same, if such location is within the City.

C. Contents Of Permit; Filing:

1. Attached to the building permit shall be a sketch of the building as it will look when finally placed upon the location to which it is proposed to be moved, showing the type of plumbing to be installed; the remodeling, if any to be done on the inside, and if the roof requires replacing, the type and kind of roofing material that will be used; and in addition to the foundation, the permit shall state the type and kind of driveway to be installed to the garage, if any; the type and kind of steps or porch to be built both in front and back, electric wiring and such other requirements as the Building Inspector may require in order to bring the building up to the minimum community standards, both in structure and appearance. Provided, further, that if there is a garage in connection with the house, that the permit shall also specify the same general requirements as set forth for the house. The improvements outlined above shall be completed within ninety (90) days after the date of issuance of the house moving permit.

2. The applicant for a moving permit shall, at the time of making the application, file with the Building Inspector a full and complete certified copy of the building permit previously issued for the building.

D. Restrictions On Issuance: No permit shall be issued to move and relocate any building or structure within the City which is so constructed or in such condition as to be dangerous; or which is infested with pests or is unsanitary; or which, if it be a dwelling or habitation, is unfit for human habitation; or which is so dilapidated, defective, unsightly or is in such a condition of deterioration or disrepair that its location at the proposed site would cause appreciable harm to or be materially detrimental to the property or improvements on both sides of the street within three hundred feet (300') of the proposed location; or if the proposed use is prohibited by the zoning laws of the City; or if the structure is of a type otherwise prohibited at the proposed location by any other law or ordinance; or if the proposed moving or relocation would violate any other law or code or violate or disturb the public safety, welfare or peace. Provided, however, that if the condition of the building or structure, in the reasonable judgment of the Building Inspector, admits of practical and effective repair and its proposed moving or relocation does not violate any law or ordinance, such Inspector may issue a permit for such moving and relocation upon condition as hereinafter provided and complying with the other provisions of this Chapter. The Building Inspector shall, in granting any permit, impose thereon such terms and conditions as he may deem reasonable and proper, including, but not limited to, the requirements of changes, alterations, additions, or repairs to be made to or upon the building or structure, set forth in subsection C of this Section, to the end that the moving or relocation thereof will not be materially detrimental or injurious to public safety or to public welfare or to the property and improvements, or either, in the area, as hereinabove limited, to which it is to be moved. The terms and conditions upon which any permit may be granted shall be written upon the permit or attached in writing thereto.

E. Application For Permit: Any person desiring a permit shall make a written application therefor to the Building Inspector. The application shall include the information that must be stated in the permit as more fully set forth in subsections A through D of this Section. (Ord. 671, 10-9-1967)

A. Fee Established: Every applicant desiring a permit for the relocation of a building shall, with his application, pay to the City the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) as an inspection fee.

B. Compliance: The house moving permit shall be subject to compliance with all requirements of the vehicle and traffic code provisions and other regulations of the City. (Ord. 671, 10-9-1967)

A. Bond Required:

1. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no house moving permit shall be issued unless the applicant therefor shall first post with the Building Inspector a bond executed by the owner of the premises where the building or structure is to be located, as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in this State, as surety. The bond shall be subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and, in the event of approval, shall be filed with the Building Inspector.

2. The bond, which shall be in form joint and several, shall name the City as obligee, and shall be in an amount equal to twice the cost of the work required to be done in order to comply with all of the conditions of the house moving permit, as estimated by the Building Inspector, and not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). In lieu of a surety bond, the applicant may post a bond executed by the owner, as principal, which is secured by a deposit of cash in the amount named above and conditioned as required in the case of a surety bond; such as so executed is hereinafter called a "cash bond" for the purpose of this Section.

B. Conditions:

1. Every bond posted pursuant to this Section shall be conditioned as follows:

a. Each and all of the terms and conditions of this Chapter and of the house moving permit shall be complied with to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector;

b. All of the work required to be done pursuant to the terms and conditions of the house moving permit shall be fully performed and completed, within ninety (90) days after the date of the issuance by the Building Inspector of the house moving permit. The time limit herein specified or the time limit specified in any permit, may be extended for good and sufficient cause by the Building Inspector.

2. No such extension of time shall be valid unless written and no such extension shall release any surety upon any bond.

C. Default In Performance:

1. Whenever the Building Inspector shall find that a default has occurred in the performance of any term or condition of any permit, written notice thereof shall be given to the principal and to the surety on the bond. The notice shall state the work to be done, the estimated cost thereof and the period of time deemed by the Building Inspector to be reasonably necessary for the completion of the work. After receipt of the notice, the surety must, within the time limit therein specified, either cause the required work to be performed or, failing therein, must pay to the Building Inspector twice the estimated cost of doing the work, as set forth in the notice. Upon the receipt of such money, the City shall proceed by such mode as it deems convenient, to cause the required work to be performed and completed, but no liability shall be incurred therein other than for the expenditure of said sum of money in hand therefor.

2. If a cash bond has been posted, notice of default as provided above shall be given to the principal, and if compliance is not had within the time specified, the City shall proceed without delay and without further notice of proceedings whatever, to use the cash deposit, or any portion of the deposit, to cause the required work to be done, by contract or otherwise, in the discretion of the City. The balance, if any, of such cash deposit shall, upon the completion of the work, be returned to the depositor, or to his successors or assigns, after deducting the cost of the work, plus fifteen percent (15%) thereof, to cover cost of supervision and direction of work of completion.

D. Option To Demolish: When any default has occurred, on the part of the principal under the preceding provisions, the surety shall have the option, in lieu of completing the work required, to demolish the building or structure, and to clear, clean and restore the site, within ninety (90) days of said default. If the surety defaults, the City shall have the same option. (Ord. 671, 10-9-1967)

E. Term: The term of each bond posted pursuant to this Chapter shall begin upon the date of the posting thereof and shall end upon the completion, to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector, of the performance of all the terms and conditions of the house moving permit. The completion shall be evidenced by a statement of completion signed by the Building Inspector, a copy of which shall be filed with the City Clerk. The City Clerk, upon receipt of a copy of the statement, shall and is, hereby authorized and directed to exonerate the bond and furnish a letter of exoneration to any surety or principal upon the bond upon request. When a cash bond has been posted, the cash shall be returned to the depositor, or to his successors or assigns, upon the termination of the bond, except any portion thereof that may have been used or deducted as elsewhere in this Section provided. (Ord. 687, 3-11-1968)

F. Access: The Building Inspector, the surety, and the duly authorized representatives of either, shall have access to the premises described in the house moving permit for the purpose of inspecting the progress of the work. In the event of any default in the performance of any term or condition of the house moving permit with reference to the relocation of a structure, the surety, or any person employed or engaged on its behalf, or the Building Inspector, or any person employed or engaged on his behalf, shall have the right to go upon the premises to complete the required work or to remove or demolish the building or structure. It is unlawful for the owner, or his representatives, successors, or assigns or any other person, to interfere with or obstruct the ingress to or egress from the premises of any authorized representative or agent of any surety or of the City engaged in the work of completing, demolishing or removing any building or structure for which a house moving permit has been issued, after a default has occurred in the performance of the terms or conditions thereof. (Ord. 671, 10-9-1967)

Upon receiving an application for a permit to move a building, the Building Inspector shall make an examination of the building described in the application and shall examine the proposed location. If it is found that no ordinance or law will be violated and that the public welfare, safety or peace will not be endangered, he shall cause a notice to be posted on the front of the building which is desired to be moved. The notice shall also state the location of the house by street and number, and the location of the lot or land to which it is proposed to move said building, together with the name of the applicant. (Ord. 671, 10-9-1967)

The applicant, or any person who may feel aggrieved by any ruling or action of the Building Inspector, may appeal to the City Council within ten (10) days for hearing thereon, whereupon the City Council shall hear the same and make its final determination of the matter in accordance with the information presented. (Ord. 671, 10-9-1967)