For the purpose of this Chapter, certain words and phrases are
defined and certain provisions shall be construed as follows, unless
it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:
is any building moved on a motor truck or any vehicle propelled
by its own power.
is any building which, when loaded on house-moving dollies
or rollers, does not exceed twenty-two feet in height or thirty feet
in width.
is any building which, when loaded on house-moving dollies
or rollers, is more than twenty-two feet in height, but does not exceed
twenty-eight feet in height, or is more than thirty feet in width,
but does not exceed forty feet in width.
is any building which, when loaded on house-moving dollies
or rollers exceeds twenty-eight feet in height or exceeds forty feet
in width.
is any building, the walls of which are constructed of brick
or concrete which, when loaded on house-moving dollies or rollers,
exceeds twenty-two feet in height or exceeds thirty feet in width.
(Prior code § 7550; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
No person shall move any building or structure, or any portion
thereof, over, upon, along or across any street or public way until
the superintendent of streets has first issued a permit therefor.
Such permit shall be called a "house movers permit."
(Prior code § 7551; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
No house movers permit shall be granted by the street superintendent
unless:
(a)
The
applicant shall furnish evidence that the building officer has already
issued a relocation or building permit for the particular building
or structure, if such permit be required;
(b)
A
fee of five dollars is paid by the applicant to the street superintendent
for each permit requested;
(c)
A
separate application upon a form furnished by the street superintendent
is filed and a separate permit obtained for the moving of each separate
building or structure, or portion of such building or structure to
be moved.
(Prior code § 7552; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
Each application for a house movers permit must indicate:
(a)
The
kind of building or structure to be moved;
(b)
The
street location or other identifying description of the property to
which it is proposed to be moved, and the route over, along, across,
and upon which such building or structure, section or portion thereof
is to be moved;
(c)
The
number of sections in which the building or structure will be moved;
(d)
The
time when it is proposed that such building or structure will be moved
and within which removal will be completed.
(Prior code § 7553; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
The street superintendent, immediately upon his or her approval
as to route of such application, shall notify in writing each public
utility affected that such application has been filed and each such
public utility shall immediately acknowledge receipt of such notification
and within ten business days thereafter shall submit its objection
or assent to any of the work for which a permit is required, and shall
also submit to the permittee, a statement of the time required to
rearrange its plant and equipment and an estimate of the cost of rearranging,
protecting and restoring equipment, including any necessary protective
flagging. Thereupon, the permittee shall deposit with each said public
utility affected the estimated cost in cash, or in lieu thereof, and
if satisfactory to the said public utility, a corporate surety bond
and the said public utility, a corporate surety bond and the said
public utility shall then immediately notify the street superintendent
that the permittee has complied with this requirement.
At the expiration of said ten-day period, or upon the receipt
of the written assent of all public utilities affected by the proposed
moving of such building or structure, or section or portion thereof,
the street superintendent shall proceed to the determination of the
issuance of such permit.
(Prior code § 7554; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
A separate permit shall be required for the moving of each building
or structure, or section or portion thereof, to be moved separately.
Every such permit shall become and be void unless such removal
shall be completed within the time specified in the application for
such permit; provided, however, that the street superintendent may
extend such time when the moving of any building or structure, or
any section or portion thereof, is rendered impracticable by reason
of inclemency or weather, strikes, or other causes not within the
control of the housemover.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the superintendent
of streets shall assess a penalty charge of fifty dollars for each
hour or fraction thereof that the house mover has failed to remove
any building or structure, or any section or portion thereof after
the expiration of the time indicated in the application for such permit,
or the permit or any condition or term thereof, when such failure
to remove the building or structure, or any section or portion thereof
is a result of any breakdown, development or situation which could,
in the determination of the street superintendent, have been foreseen
by the house mover.
(Prior code § 7555; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
Whenever the moving of any building or structure over or along
the streets requires the removal or displacement of any wires belonging
or attached to the fire alarm telegraph system or the police signal
system, the person moving or intending to move such building or structure
shall give notice thereof to the electrical division of the City and
such division shall furnish to such person the estimate of the cost
of removing and replacing such wires and, on receiving from such person
the amount of the estimated cost thereof, shall remove such wires
within twenty-four hours after the receipt of the deposit to cover
such work. In case the actual cost of the removal of such wires or
appurtenances and replacing the same is less than the amount deposited,
then the excess of such deposit over the cost shall be returned to
the person by whom the deposit was made. In case the actual cost of
the removal of such wires or appurtenances and replacing the same
is more than the amount deposited, then such person shall remit such
amount in excess of such deposit upon notification to do so.
(Prior code § 7556; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
(a)
Upon
the issuance of the house movers permit it shall be the duty of the
street superintendent to so notify all public utilities affected thereby,
and to instruct any of such public utilities to temporarily rearrange
any of their properties necessary to permit the passage of any building
or structure upon, over, along or across any street. Such notification
shall state the time when and the route over which such temporary
rearrangement of any property of said public utility shall occur.
(b)
No
public utility shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with said notice
by the street superintendent ordering such temporary rearrangement.
(c)
Such
public utility shall charge each house mover, as compensation for
making such temporary rearrangement of its property, the actual cost
of rearranging and restoring any of said property plus a reasonable
sum, not exceeding fifteen percent of such actual cost, as an allowance
for supervision.
(d)
Such
public utility, within thirty days from and after the completion of
the work of making such temporary rearrangement or restoring of its
property, must present an itemized bill of the cost thereof to the
house mover for whom such temporary rearrangement or restoring of
its property was made.
(e)
In case the cost of the rearrangement, protection and restoration of said property is less than the amount estimated and deposited, as provided in Section 7.36.050 hereof, then the utility company shall return to the permittee depositing the same the amount of unused balance of said deposit, less the damage to said property, if any, caused by the negligence of the permittee in moving any building or structure or section or portion thereof. In case the actual cost is more than the amount estimated then such utility company affected shall collect the actual total cost of the work from the permittee and the permittee shall pay said total cost. In the event a change of route is necessary, any additional expense shall be borne by the permittee.
(f)
The
utility company shall notify the permittee of any work required and
it shall be incumbent upon the permittee to order said work done,
or have a representative on the ground who shall be authorized to
order said additional work by approving the expense in connection
with such additional work.
(Prior code § 7557; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
No house mover shall interfere in any manner whatsoever with
any property of any public utility, notwithstanding anything in the
permit granted by the Street Superintendent pursuant to the terms
of this Chapter.
(Prior code § 7558; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
No permit shall be issued to any house mover pursuant to the
provisions of this Chapter unless such house mover shall have been
regularly licensed and authorized to engage in such business at the
time of the application for any such permit.
(Prior code § 7559; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
No permit shall be issued to any house mover pursuant to the
provisions of this Chapter until the applicant therefor shall have
paid a fee in the sum of one hundred dollars for each building or
structure, or section or portion thereof identified by said permit.
The purpose for the imposition of this fee is to provide reimbursement
for the costs of investigation prior to and subsequent to the moving
of the building or structure, or portion thereof, and for administrative
costs in issuing the permit.
(Prior code § 7560; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
Every building or structure or section or portion thereof moved
over, upon, along or across any street shall be moved under the immediate
inspection and supervision of the Street Superintendent or designee.
The Street Superintendent shall appoint an inspector for the removal
of any building or structure, and of each section or portion thereof,
and the house mover, acting under permit, shall reimburse the City
for the services of such inspector, or inspectors where more than
one is required, at the sum of fifteen dollars per hour or any fraction
thereof. Such inspector shall be required, and the permittee shall
reimburse the City, pursuant to this Section, for the cost thereof,
to accompany the house mover at all times designated by the permit
when the building or structure or any section or portion thereof is
on public property within the City of Santa Monica, including, but
not limited to, the street routes specified in the permit, for the
purposes of safeguarding the public property and insuring that all
regulations of the City are adhered to and all requirements of the
permit are carried out.
(Prior code § 7561; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
The permittee shall deposit with the Street Superintendent an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the expenses of inspection, as set forth in Section 7.36.120 hereof, and for reimbursement to the City of all extraordinary costs occasioned by the respective moving, as determined by the Street Superintendent. Such amount shall be deposited with the City prior to the issuance of the permit hereunder. In the event that the actual cost of such inspection services or extraordinary costs is less than the amount of the deposit, the excess shall be forwarded to the permittee within a reasonable time after completion of the removal. In the event that the actual cost of such inspection services or extraordinary costs exceeds the amount of the deposit, the permittee shall be required to reimburse the City for such additional costs and expenses.
(Prior code § 7562; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
In addition to the other requirements of this Chapter, each
applicant for a house movers permit shall, at the time of making application
for such permit, sign an affidavit that all costs owed the City under
the provisions of this Chapter will be paid before the City shall
issue a notice of completion and certificate of occupancy. No certificate
of occupancy and no notice of completion shall be issued by the City,
or any employee thereof, unless and until all costs required by this
Chapter have been paid by the house movers permit holder.
(Prior code § 7563; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
Whenever the State, or any political subdivision thereof by
its own employees or by contract with an independent contractor, moves
any building or structure or section or portion thereof and the State
or political subdivision retains the control and supervision of the
moving, no cash deposit or bond in lieu thereof shall be required
of the State or such political subdivision, or the contractor pursuant
to the provisions of this Chapter.
(Prior code § 7564; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
It shall be the duty of any house mover when required by the
Street Superintendent to cause boards of sufficient strength to carry
the load without breaking to be placed under all of the rolls or wheels
to serve as a runway for such rolls or wheels during the removal of
any building or structure, or section or portion thereof along every
street improved in any other manner than by cement, asphalt or brick,
and at no time shall such rolls or wheels be permitted to revolve
except upon such board or runway when the same is required by the
Street Superintendent.
Any "Class A" building may be moved on truck or trailer with
rubber tired wheels.
Any "Class B" building shall be loaded on rubber tired dollies
if in excess of ten tons weight.
Any "Class C, D or E" building shall be loaded on rubber-tired
dollies.
The Street Superintendent may direct that steel- or rubber-tired
dollies may be used where any building or structure is moved on any
unimproved or oil graveled street.
In the event that the equipment of the house mover is not sufficient
for the work required, or if a street or the use thereof, or the property
of any public utility at any time will be endangered by such removal,
or if such house mover, or his or her servants or employees at any
time shall violate any of the terms, conditions or restrictions of
the permit required, either as to the site or dimensions of the building
or structure being moved, or the route of such removal or otherwise,
the Street Superintendent shall be empowered to stop the progress
of such removal until such condition is cured.
(Prior code § 7565; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
No house mover shall cause or permit any building or structure
or a section or portion thereof moved over, upon, along or across
any street to come within two feet of any City-owned permanent obstruction
thereupon, including, but not limited to, trees, street lights, and
fire hydrants.
(Prior code § 7566; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
In case of damage to any street by reason of the moving of any
building or structure, or section or portion thereof, the Street Superintendent
shall do such work as may be necessary to restore the street to as
good a condition as the same was in prior to such damage and shall
charge the cost thereof to the house mover to whom the permit was
issued for the moving of such building, or structure, or section,
or portion thereof, who shall pay the same to the City.
(Prior code § 7567; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
No person moving any building or structure, or section or portion
thereof, over, upon, along, or across any street shall fail, neglect
or refuse to keep a red light burning at all times between sunset
and sunrise at each corner of such building, or structure, or section,
or portion thereof and at the end of any projection thereon, while
the same or any part thereof is located in or upon any street.
(Prior code § 7568; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
No person shall drive any wagon or other vehicle over, along,
or across any cement or other improved sidewalk or curb, unless planking
his or her leg thereon in such a manner as to protect such sidewalk
or curb. No person shall remove any such planking, except the person
by, or for whom it was laid, unless permission therefor was granted
by the Street Superintendent. Provided, however, that the provisions
of this Section shall not apply to the driving of vehicles over sidewalks
and curbs at places where cement or asphalt crossings are constructed
across such sidewalks or curbs, or where expressly permitted by ordinance
or by written approval of the Street Superintendent.
(Prior code § 7569; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
No person shall operate upon, or cause to be operated upon the
improved portion of any concrete, asphalt, rock and oil, or oiled
street or public way in the City any vehicle having thereon a tire
or tires or other means of traction, on the periphery or traction
surface of which there is or are any block, stud, flange, cleat, ridge,
bead, or any other protuberance of metal or wood which projects upon
the tread of the traction surface. This Section shall not prohibit
the use of tire chains of reasonable size to prevent skidding when
upon wet or slippery surfaces, nor shall the restrictions of this
Section apply to such a vehicle when its operation on any street or
road is necessary in the construction or repair thereof.
(Prior code § 7570; added
by Ord. No. 1066CCS, adopted 1977)
