Gilroy Municipal Code § 20.23 Permit – Generally

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**Cross references—**Building regulations, Ch. 6.

It shall be unlawful for any person to move, or in any manner assist in the moving of, any house, barn or other building over, through or along any of the streets of the city before a permit in writing has been obtained from the director of public works authorizing the removal of such building.

(Code 1900, § 204; Ord. No. 308, § 1)

Any person desiring to move any house or other building over, through or along any of the streets of the city shall file with the director of public works an application in writing stating therein the house to be removed, the name of the owner thereof, and the streets over and along which it is proposed to move the same.

(Code 1900, § 204; Ord. No. 308, § 1)

When the application provided in the preceding section has been filed with the director of public works he shall immediately notify the chief of police. The director of public works upon filing of such application shall immediately proceed to the examination thereof, and in so doing shall take into consideration the advisability of granting the same, and if it satisfactorily appears that no material damage will occur to any public or private property along the proposed route by reason of such moving, he may grant permission to the applicant to move the building mentioned in the application over the route and over and along the street mentioned in the application; provided, that if such building is to be moved to a new location within the city, no permit will be granted unless the building to be moved conforms with the building regulations of the city; provided further, that such permission shall not be granted until the applicant has deposited with the city clerk such sum as the director of public works may designate which sum is to be used to pay for the labor of such employees as they may employ to see that no damage is done to public or private property in such moving and has filed with the city clerk a bond to the city, with two or more sufficient sureties to be approved by the city attorney, in such sum as the director of public works shall deem necessary, but not less than one hundred dollars.

(Ord. No. 308, § 1)

The bond provided in the preceding section shall be conditioned for the payment of any and all damages that may be done to any street, bridge, building, alley, fireplug, hydrant, crane, or other property belonging to or under the control of the city, and also any and all damage that may be done to any telegraph, telephone or electric wire poles or electric appliances, fences, trees, buildings or other private property within the city, such payments to be made within thirty days from the time such damage has been done, that applicant will exercise due care in such moving and that the same will be done with the least inconvenience to the public and over the route designated by such permission, which bond shall be for the benefit of owners of private property as well as for the benefit of the city. The chief of police shall return to applicant when the moving of such building has been completed all money deposited with him and not paid for labor as provided in section 20.25.

(Code 1900, § 204; Ord. No. 308, § 1)