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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 23 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

San Mateo Municipal Code Ch. 23.56 Moving Building Code

San Mateo Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · San Mateo

Cite as: San Mateo Municipal Code Chapter 23.56 · Text as of 2026-10-05

23.56.010 BOND.

In addition to all other requirements of the Building Code relating to the moving of buildings and structures, no permit for the moving of buildings and structures shall be granted by the building official until the applicant has filed with the building official a bond in favor of the City, in the sum of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than one hundred thousand dollars, in such amount as the building official may determine, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, or a surety company licensed to do business in the state, this bond shall be conditioned upon the applicant strictly complying with all conditions and provisions of the permit and this chapter, and of any provisions of the San Mateo Municipal Code relating to the moving of buildings or structures, and of any order, rule, or regulation concerning moving of buildings or structures which may be hereafter adopted, and for payment of any and all damages which may result, by reason of the moving of the building or structure, to any fence, hedge, tree, pavement, street, sidewalk, curb, gas pipe, water pipe, sewer pipe, electric wire or pole supporting the same, or to any public or private property, and that the City will be saved, indemnified and kept harmless against all liabilities, judgments, costs, or any expense which may in any case accrue against the City because of the granting of the permit, or of the moving of such building or structure.

prior code § 161.12

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23.56.020 PLACE AND MANNER OF REMOVAL.

In addition to all other requirements of the Building Code relating to the moving of buildings or structures, all removals made under any permit granted for the moving shall be done over and along only the street, or streets designated in the permit, and at the times therein specified, and shall be done in a careful manner to the satisfaction of the building official and the Superintendent of Streets.

prior code § 161.13

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23.56.030 LIMITATION ON STANDING.

No person owning, or having charge of the removal of, any building or structure being moved over any street, shall permit the building or structure to be, or stand, on any street within the limits of any one block for a period of more than twenty-four (24) hours.

prior code § 161.14

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23.56.040 STREET INJURY PROHIBITED.

No person owning or having charge of the moving of any building or structure over any street shall allow or cause injury to any fence, hedge, tree, pavement, street, sidewalk, curb, gas pipe, water pipe, sewer pipe, electric wire or pole supporting same, or any other public or private property by reason of the removal.

prior code § 161.15

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