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:
"Class A building"
is any building moved on a motor truck or any vehicle propelled by its own power.
"Class B building"
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.
"Class C building"
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.
"Class D building"
is any building which, when loaded on house-moving dollies or rollers exceeds twenty-eight feet in height or exceeds forty feet in width.
"Class E building"
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 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)