San Luis Obispo County Municipal Code Ch. 19.65 Moved Buildings

Buildings, structures and their building service equipment moved into or within this jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of the technical codes and this title for new buildings or structures and their building service equipment. Moved buildings shall also comply with the minimum thermal insulation requirements of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. Exception: Residential Occupancy Structures.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

No person shall relocate on or move onto any parcel, any building, house or other structure, except a contractor's tool house, construction building or similar structure which is moved as construction requires, and except structures exempted from building permits by this title, until a permit for such moving and any proposed or required alterations, repairs and additions, is first obtained from the department of planning and building. Transit permits are required by both the county engineering department and the California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for moving buildings on public roads.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

Buildings or structures proposed to be relocated within the same site shall comply only with Sections 19.65.010 (Permit required), 19.65.014 (Structures restricted from permits), 19.65.016 (Application and preliminary inspection) and 19.65.024 (Completion of work).

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the building official shall not issue a moving permit for any building or structure which:

(1) Is so constructed or is in such condition as to be dangerous;

(2) Is infested with pests or is unsanitary;

(3) If it be a dwelling for habitation, is unfit for such use;

(4) Is so dilapidated, defective, unsightly or in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that its relocation at the proposed site would cause appreciable harm to or be materially detrimental to the property or improvements in the district within a radius of one thousand feet from the proposed site;

(5) Is intended for a use that is not allowed on the site by the Land Use Ordinance or any other applicable provision of law;

(6) Is of a type prohibited at the proposed location by this or by any other law or ordinance.

If, in the judgment of the building official, the condition of the building or structure can be feasibly and effectively repaired, a moving permit may be issued subject to conditions that will ensure renovation of the building to the point that it will satisfy all applicable provisions of this title.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

(a) Application Content. Every application to the building official for a moving permit shall use the form furnished by the building official and shall include such additional information as the building official may reasonably require in order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) The locations and addresses of the old and proposed new sites;

(2) A plot plan of the new site indicating all dimensions and setbacks;

(3) Photographs of the structure;

(4) Plans and specifications giving the proposed improvements and remodeling of such building or structure at the new site. Plans shall contain drawings and specifications to show that the building will fit in harmoniously as to type, character, size and value with other buildings in the neighborhood of the proposed site; they shall include a foundation plan, floor framing plan(s), and roof framing plan; where the building is to be moved in sections, they shall include details showing how the sections are to be joined; and

(5) A pest inspection report prepared by a California state-licensed inspector.

(b) Inspection. Within fourteen days after the receipt of the moving permit application and fee, the building official will inspect the building or structure proposed to be moved. The applicant shall make the building or structure available for inspection at such reasonable time as requested by the building official. The applicant shall be prepared to remove any material or covering on the building or structure as may be directed by the building official to enable inspection. The applicant shall also be prepared to perform any test required by the building official to verify the safety, code compliance, structural integrity, or suitability for moving of the building or structure. The applicant shall also be prepared to provide calculations and analysis of any portion of the building or structure prepared by a licensed architect or engineer when required by the building official. Within a reasonable time after inspection, the building official shall prepare a report setting forth any corrections required to bring the building or structure into compliance with this chapter or denying the application for moving permit. A copy of such report shall be provided the applicant.

(c) Fees. A relocation investigation fee as specified in the county fee ordinance shall accompany the application for moving permit. Such fee shall be in addition to the building, plan checking, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permit fees.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

Except where the application for moving permit is denied, within five days after completion of the report specified in Section 19.65.016(b), the building official shall post a notice on the site where the building is proposed to be relocated for a minimum of 10 business days before the issuance of any permits to move the subject building or structure. Such notice shall state:

(1) The date of the posting of the notice;

(2) That a building or structure is proposed to be moved to the proposed site;

(3) The present address or location or the building or structure proposed to be moved;

(4) The name and address of the person, firm or corporation proposing to move the structure;

(5) That plans and specifications for any construction, remodeling or renovation in conjunction with the moving of the building may be reviewed by interested persons at the planning department; and

(6) That any person owning property within one thousand feet of the site to which the building or structure is proposed to be moved, may within ten business days of the date of the posting, file a written protest with the building official setting forth specific reasons for their protest.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

If a written protest is filed pursuant to Section 19.65.018(6), the application shall be referred to the building appeals board for consideration at their next regularly scheduled meeting, where the building appeals board may:

(1) Approve or disapprove an application for a permit to move any building or structure into or within the county, on the basis of whether the building or structure will be compatible with the character of the neighborhood into which it is proposed to be moved; or

(2) Impose additional conditions on the approval of a moved building permit application to ensure compliance of the relocated building or structure with all applicable provisions of this title; or

(3) Modify or delete conditions imposed by the building official on the approval of a moved building permit; or

(4) Deny the application on the basis that the proposed building or structure would not comply with the provisions of Section 19.65.014.

The findings and decision of the building appeals board shall be delivered in writing to the person, firm or corporation proposing to move the building or structure. The decision of the building appeals board shall be final.

(Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

No work to move a building or structure proposed to be relocated shall be started until the required permits are issued as follows:

(1) Building Permit. Unless a protest has been filed pursuant to Section 19.65.018(6), a building permit authorizing relocation of the structure may be issued by the building official after the 10-day posting period provided by Section 19.65.018, provided that the building official first determines that the building or structure is or will be brought into conformity with all applicable provisions of this title, including the technical codes adopted by reference in Chapter 19.20 of this title.

(2) Other Required Permits. Upon issuance of the building permit pursuant to subsection (1) above, the building official may also issue any applicable plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits for the structure to be relocated.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

All work, including any repairs to public property, shall be completed within one hundred eighty days after issuance of the building permit. Upon written request and for good cause, the building official may grant a reasonable extension of time to complete the work. If the work is not completed within the time limit set by this section and any extensions of time, building official may bring action under the Housing Code pursuant to Chapter 19.40 of this title, the Dangerous Buildings Code pursuant to Chapter 19.80 or cause the building or structure to be declared a nuisance and abated as such.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)