Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code Ch. 15.20 Building Moving and Demolition

(a) No person shall move any building or structure without first obtaining from the Building Division a relocation permit and a building permit, if applicable. No person shall affect any demolition of any building or structure, or any part thereof, without first obtaining from the Building Division a demolition permit.

(b) A demolition permit shall be required for the demolition of any structure or any portion of a building exceeding 120 square feet.

(c) The Building Official may waive the requirement to obtain a demolition permit if it has been determined that the scope of the work is not contained within the intent of this section and does not affect the structural ability of any remaining buildings.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this section, there shall not be issued a relocation permit for any building or structure which is included within any one or more of the following categories:

(1) So constructed or in such condition as to constitute a danger of injury or death through collapse of the building, fire, defects in electrical wiring or any other substantial hazard, to the persons who will occupy or enter the building after relocation;

(2) Infested with rats or other vermin or the wood members of the building are infested with rot, decay or termites;

(3) So unsanitary or filthy that it would constitute a hazard to the health of the persons who will occupy the building after relocation or, if not intended for occupancy by human beings, would make it unsuitable for its intended use;

(4) In such condition or a type, character, size or value and is so inharmonious with other buildings in the neighborhood of the relocation site, that placing the building at the proposed relocation site would substantially diminish the value of other property or improvements in the district into which the building is to be relocated;

(5) The proposed use of the building is prohibited at the proposed relocation site under any zoning ordinance or other land use ordinance of the Town;

(6) The building, structure or relocation site does not conform to all applicable provisions of law.

(Code 1990, § 15.20.010; Ord. No. 08-02, § 1(exh. A), 2008)

Every application for a relocation or demolition permit shall be in writing upon a form furnished by the Building Division and shall set forth such information as may reasonably be required in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Such information includes:

(1) Photographs of the building or structure to be moved or demolished and photographs of the buildings on the properties contiguous with the premises onto which the building or structure is to be moved;

(2) A report from a licensed pest control contractor stating the condition as to decay and pest infestation of the building or structure to be moved;

(3) A report from a registered engineer or architect stating the structural condition of the building to be moved and clearly indicating steps to be taken to preserve/enhance the condition;

(4) A plot plan, foundation plan and any required details or specifications of the new building site;

(5) A map of the proposed traffic route of the relocation.

(Code 1990, § 15.20.020; Ord. No. 08-02, § 1(exh. A), 2008)

(a) If the building or structure to be moved fails to meet any of the standards set forth in Section 15.20.010, but it appears to the Building Official that the deficiencies can be corrected, the permits shall be issued only on the condition that all deficiencies will be corrected.

(b) In order to determine any matter regarding relocation or demolition of a building or structure, the Building Official may cause any investigation to be made, which such official believes necessary.

(Code 1990, § 15.20.030; Ord. No. 08-02, § 1(exh. A), 2008)

In granting a relocation permit, there may be imposed such terms and conditions as are reasonable, including, but not limited to, changes, alterations, additions, or repairs to the building or structure so that its relocation will not be materially detrimental or injurious to the public safety or welfare, or to the property or improvements in the district to which it is to be moved. The terms and conditions upon which each permit is granted shall be in writing upon the permit or appended thereto.

(Code 1990, § 15.20.040; Ord. No. 08-02, § 1(exh. A), 2008)

It shall be the duty of any person to whom any permit is issued for the demolition or for the removal of any building, or any section or portion of any building pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and of any person leasing, owning, or occupying or controlling any lot or parcel of ground from which a building is removed or demolished, to remove all weeds, concrete or stone foundations, flat concrete, concrete patios, masonry walls, garage floors, driveways, and similar structures and all loose, miscellaneous, and useless material from such lot or parcel of ground, and to properly secure the sanitary sewer connection, and to properly fill or otherwise protect all basements, cellars, septic tanks, wells, and other excavations. The site shall be returned to a presentable condition as determined by the Building Division.

(Code 1990, § 15.20.050; Ord. No. 08-02, § 1(exh. A), 2008)

If the unlawful, dangerous or defective condition of the building or structure proposed to be relocated is such that remedy or correction cannot practicably and effectively be made, the relocation permit shall be denied.

(Code 1990, § 15.20.060; Ord. No. 08-02, § 1(exh. A), 2008)

A relocation or demolition permit shall expire and become null and void if the moving of the building or structure is not completed within 180 days from the date of the permit.

(Code 1990, § 15.20.070; Ord. No. 08-02, § 1(exh. A), 2008)

The Building Official may require a bond or security to be posted to ensure compliance with the requirements of the relocation or demolition permit.

(Code 1990, § 15.20.080; Ord. No. 08-02, § 1(exh. A), 2008)