No person shall move any building or structure or portion thereof over, on, upon, along, or across any street, without a written permit therefor from the director of public services. A separate permit shall be required for the movement of any section, portion or unit of a building or structure. Such permit may be referred to as a "housemover's permit."
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)
No housemover's permit may be issued or granted by the director of public services unless the following requirements have been met:
(a) 
An application upon a form furnished by the director of public services shall be filed with fees, if any, as required. It is the intent herein that a separate permit shall be required for each unit of a building or structure to be moved by one conveyance, and the director of public services may, in his discretion, determine the need for additional permits to comply herewith. However, one application may be used if any combination units to be moved will travel over the same route at or near the same time to the same destination.
(b) 
In the event the building or structure to be moved is intended to be relocated within the City of Costa Mesa, then the applicant must first secure a relocation permit from the planning commission pursuant to this chapter which relocation permit shall accompany the application for a housemover's permit.
(c) 
All fees and deposits as required by the city have been paid.
(d) 
As valid certificate of insurance has been filed as herein required.
(e) 
Applicant shall provide written evidence that the proposed move has been submitted to, and approved by, all public utilities having improvements located in the street(s) where such move is to occur.
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)
Each application for a housemover's permit must show:
(a) 
The kind of building or structure to be moved.
(b) 
The street location or other identifying description to which it is proposed to be moved, and the precise route over, along, across, and upon which such building or structure, section or portion thereof is to be moved.
(c) 
The number of sections or units in which the building or structure will be moved.
(d) 
The time and date when it is proposed to be moved and within which moving will be completed.
(e) 
Description of the real property to which it is proposed to move the building or structure, if to be relocated within the city. Otherwise, merely show city or county area in which same is to be relocated.
(f) 
The complete identity and address of the applicant and owner of building or structure.
(g) 
The identity or owners of, and complete description of type and number of escort vehicles to be used.
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)
The director of public services, upon the receipt of an application for a housemover's permit shall notify the chief of police and building department. Upon the filing of an application for a housemover's permit, the director of public services shall process same as herein provided and either grant or deny same.
In granting the application, the director of public services may make such conditions and restrictions in the moving of such building as may be reasonably necessary, pursuant to the intent herein, to protect public peace, health, and safety of the citizens of the city and to cause the least possible damage to public streets and alleys, including signs, trees, streetlights, and any other public improvements in the right-of-way, public utility poles, lines, water mains, gas mains and like appurtenances or improvements.
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)
For purposes of this chapter buildings or structures to be moved as a single or individual unit shall be classified as follows:
Class A: Any unit to be moved on a motor truck.
Class B: Any unit which when loaded on house moving dollies or rollers, does not exceed 22 feet in height or 30 feet in width.
Class C: Any unit which when loaded on house moving dollies or rollers, is more than 22 feet in height, but does not exceed 28 feet in height or is more than 30 feet in width, but does not exceed 40 feet in width.
Class D: Any unit which when loaded on house moving dollies or rollers, exceeds 28 feet in height or exceeds 40 feet in width.
Class E: Any unit, the walls of which are constructed of brick or concrete, which when loaded on house moving dollies or rollers exceeds 22 feet in height or exceeds 30 feet in width.
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)
Fees for a housemover's permit are as follows:
Class A: Twenty-five dollars.
Class B: Fifty dollars.
Class C: Seventy-five dollars.
Class D: One hundred dollars.
Class E: Two hundred dollars.
Said fees are due and payable as in this chapter set forth for the moving of buildings or structures within the City of Costa Mesa, except those involving the federal, state and local governments.
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)
No application for a housemover's permit shall be granted or issued until the applicant therefor has deposited with the director of public services a reasonable deposit to be fixed by the director of public services depending upon the distance to be traveled in the moving of the building or structure and the probable hazards to the public streets and improvements involved as indicated herein. The amount to be deposited by the housemover shall not be less than $500 nor more than $5,000.
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)
The costs, fees and other sums due from the permittee as set forth shall be deducted from the deposit collected from said permittee pursuant to this chapter and regulations. Any sums left over after said deductions shall be refunded to the permittee. Any unpaid deficiencies because of the insufficient money in said deposit to cover such costs, fees or other sums determined to be due from the permittee shall be payable, upon demand, to the director of public services and constitute a debt to the city.
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)
The director of public services shall promulgate regulations setting forth the standards and requirements necessary to implement the intent and purpose expressed herein. In drafting said regulations said director shall consult with the heads of other city departments involved. Once promulgated, said regulations shall control the standards, requirements and procedures for moving of buildings or structures on streets in the following:
(a) 
The internal processing of applications for said permits.
(b) 
The length of time allowed for any such move, inspections required, police escorts, equipment necessary and determination of the route used.
(c) 
The requirements for bonds, insurance, deposits, fees and other matters necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated.
(d) 
All other provisions necessary and proper to implement the purposes and intent of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)
No person shall move, or cause to be moved, any building or structure on, over, along or across any street so as to damage, or interfere with the lawfully placed property of any public utility; or damage, trim, cut or break any trees or shrubs along such street; or damage signs, streetlights and any other public improvements or structures located in the street.
(Ord. No. 75-45, § 2, 9-16-75)