A.
No
building or structure shall be moved on, over, or through any public
street without a written permit from the Community Development Director.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring a permit shall make written
application to the Community Development Director, furnishing such
information as hereinafter required. A copy of said application shall
be forwarded at the same time by the Community Development Director
to affected City Departments.
B.
Application
shall contain:
1.
Type
of structure to be moved;
2.
Proposed
use of structure;
3.
Approximate
date structure was constructed;
4.
Location
of existing structure and proposed new location;
5.
Proposed
route;
6.
Proposed
date of moving;
7.
Accurate
dimensions of the height and width, loaded and in transit. In the
event that incorrect dimensions are given causing additional damage
or correction, the costs of said damages or corrections shall be doubled
as a penalty;
8.
Hold
harmless agreement;
9.
Such
other and further information as the Community Development Director
deems necessary.
(Prior code § 14-900; Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
Upon receiving an application for a permit to move a building
or structure into or upon any property in the City, the Community
Development Director shall cause said building or structure to be
inspected, in order to determine if the building or structure complies
or can be made to comply with the City codes set forth in this title,
or their equivalent. The Community Development Director shall cause
written inspection reports to be prepared.
(Prior code § 14-901)
If the building or structure to be moved into or upon property in the City is located outside of the City limits of the City, then in addition to the inspection fees required by Section 15.52.020, the applicant shall place on deposit with the Director of Finance of the City a minimum of $50.00 or such amount as determined by the Community Development Director to be necessary to cover the travel expenses of the inspectors who may be required to travel from the City to the location of the building or structure, for the purpose of inspecting such building or structure. From such deposit, the following shall be lawfully deducted:
A.
Overtime
pay for such inspectors.
B.
Mileage
from the City Hall to the location of the building or structure. Mileage
to be computed at a rate to be determined by the City Manager of the
City.
C.
Any
meals necessitated by such travel.
D.
Any
other costs or expenses necessitated by the travel of such inspectors
to the location of the building or structure.
(Prior code § 14-902)
If the building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and housing
inspection reports show that the building or structure to be moved
into or upon property in the City does not comply with the City's
codes set forth in this title, or their equivalent, then the Community
Development Director shall deny a permit to locate said building or
structure in the City.
(Prior code § 14-903)
A.
At
the time of such hearing, the Building and Housing Board of Appeals
shall consider the written application of the applicant, the building,
plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and housing codes inspection reports
plus such further information as may be presented to it by the applicant
or the Community Development Director.
B.
Based
upon a consideration of all the information presented to it, the Building
and Housing Board of Appeals shall determine whether the building
or structure could be made to substantially comply with the building,
plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and housing codes of the City.
(Prior code § 14-904)
If the Building and Housing Board of Appeals determines that
the building or structure can be made to substantially comply with
the building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and housing codes
of the City, it shall direct the Community Development Director to
issue a permit to move the building or structure into or upon property
in the City as a condition to issuance of such permit, the Building
and Housing Board of Appeals may impose any reasonable conditions
which it deems necessary to insure that the building or structure
will substantially comply with the requirements of the City's building,
plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and housing codes.
(Prior code § 14-905)
As a condition to the issuance of a permit to move a building or structure into or upon any property in the City, the Community Development Director or the Building and Housing Board of Appeals may require the applicant to furnish to the City a good and sufficient surety bond where such bond appears necessary to protect public interest and ensure compliance with the requirements of this code. The bond shall be in an amount determined by the Community Development Director or the Building and Housing Board of Appeals to be sufficient to ensure compliance with the requirements of this code. The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance by the permittee of any and all work required by Chapter 15.36 of the Stockton Municipal Code and the terms and conditions of any permit issued, and shall be approved by the City Attorney.
(Prior code § 14-906)
If the Building and Housing Board of Appeals determines that
the building or structure cannot be made to substantially comply with
the building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and housing codes
of the City, it shall direct the Community Development Director to
deny a permit to move the building or structure into or upon property
in the City.
(Prior code § 14-907)
All decisions of the Building and Housing Board of Appeals as
to denial of permits, conditions to the issuance of permits, or requirements
that a bond be furnished shall be final.
(Prior code § 14-908)
Prior to the moving of any structure, all masonry chimneys,
fireplaces, veneer, or any other types of masonry attached to said
structure shall be removed.
(Prior code § 14-909)
A.
Except
in those cases where a building moved pursuant to a permit to be placed
upon a permanent foundation within 60 days after reaching the parcel
of land upon which it is to be permanently located. Within the same
period of time, the permittee shall remove or cause to be removed
from such parcel all materials and debris resulting from moving the
building.
B.
The
Community Development Director or the Building and Housing Board of
Appeals may grant extensions of time within which the work required
by this section may be completed to the extent that such extensions
are made necessary by:
(Prior code § 14-910)
If a building which is moved is owned by a person or persons who own the parcel of land upon which the building is to be permanently located, and the applicant for a moving permit fails to comply with the requirements of Section 15.52.110, such person or persons shall be responsible for causing the work required by Section 15.52.110 to be completed within the time prescribed therein. Nothing in this section is intended to relieve the permittee with complying with Section 15.52.110.
(Prior code § 14-911)
No permit shall be issued until the applicant complies with
the following provisions:
A.
The
applicant must secure a permit from the Community Development Department
indicating that the building or structure is structurally sound and
that the proposed relocation and completed structure meets all the
conditions of existing Building, Housing and Zoning Codes of the City
of Stockton. The temporary shoring and/or timber cribbing for a period
of 60 days shall meet all requirements for safety, prescribed under
applicable State of California and City of Stockton regulations. Building
inspection fees shall be paid by the applicant in accordance with
the requirements of the City Codes regulating building, electrical,
plumbing, gas and housing installations.
B.
The
proposed route, day and time of moving within the City must be approved
by the Director of Public Works, affected City Departments, utility
companies and railroads.
C.
The
applicant shall place on deposit with the Director of Finance a minimum
of $300.00 or such other amount as determined by the Community Development
Director to be necessary to cover fees charged by the City, expenses
and/or damages that may occur as a result of moving structures across
the streets or ways of the City of Stockton. From such deposit, the
following shall be lawfully deducted:
1.
Basic
fee;
2.
Services
of City Inspectors;
3.
City
equipment rental;
4.
Repair
of all damages resulting from such move;
5.
Any
other costs or services rendered by the City of Stockton. Deductions
from said deposit for fees, expenses and/or damages shall be computed
from a schedule established from time to time by resolution of the
Council of the City of Stockton.
D.
At
least 48 hours before the actual moving of the building or structure,
applicant shall:
1.
Notify
the Community Development Department of the City of Stockton;
2.
Notify
Police, Fire, Transportation and Traffic Engineering, and Parks and
Recreation Departments of the City of Stockton of the moving schedule;
3.
Notify
all utilities and railroad companies indicating the necessity of moving
poles, cutting wires or disturbing or crossing such public utility
in any way. Such work on utility property or City property shall be
done only by authorized workers of the utility company or city, as
the case may be. In the event the time of 48 hours is insufficient
for such utility work the utility company shall notify the Department
of Public Works by letter and no permit will be issued until the proper
approvals have been received;
4.
A
City Inspector is to accompany all movements of structures through
and over City streets and permittee shall be responsible only to said
City Inspector. All persons and agencies concerned in the moving operation
shall act through the City Inspector.
(Prior code § 14-912; Ord. 015-09 C.S., eff. 12-3-09)
No building or structure shall be moved except on equipment
having pneumatic tires.
(Prior code § 14-913)
Permittee shall maintain all barricades and lights as needed.
If said barricades and lights have not been provided or maintained,
the Superintendent of Streets will do so and the costs thereof will
become chargeable to the permittee as an expense of the job.
(Prior code § 14-914)
Every person, firm or corporation moving a building or structure
on or through the streets of the City shall file with the Director
of Public Works a liability insurance policy issued by a solvent corporation
holding a certificate of authority to do insurance business in the
City, which policy shall conform in all respects to the requirements
of this section and which meets the approval of the City Attorney.
In lieu of filing the insurance policy herein referred to, a certificate
of insurance issued by an insurance corporation meeting the approval
of the City Attorney may be filed. The certificate must show that
a policy meeting the requirements of this section has been issued
and shall set forth the expiration date of such policy. The liability
policy required under this section shall insure the person, firm or
corporation moving a building or structure against loss from the liability
imposed by law for injury to or death of any person or damage to any
property growing out of the moving of such building or structure to
the amount or limit of $100,000.00 exclusive of interest and costs
on account of injury to or death of one person, of $300,000.00 exclusive
of interest and costs on account of moving any one building or structure
resulting in injury to or death of more than one person and of $25,000.00
for damage to property of others resulting from the moving of any
one building or structure. The policy of insurance so provided shall
contain a contractual liability endorsement to include the liability
assumed by the permittee under the terms of the permit and shall contain
a provision that such policy may not be canceled or reduced in amount
except after 30 days' notice in writing to be given to the Director
of Public Works.
(Prior code § 14-915)
A.
When the moving of any building or structure for which a permit has been granted is completed, and all damages to public streets and/or other public property have been repaired to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, and all costs of repairing damage and/or costs of performing other work as provided in this chapter have been paid, the unused balance of the deposit required by Section 15.52.130 herein may be refunded upon surrender of the deposit receipt representing the said money so deposited.
B.
However,
should the cost of repairing the damages and/or performing other work
as provided in this chapter exceed the total amount of money on deposit,
the person, firm, or corporation to whom said permit was granted shall
be held liable for the amount of the damages and/or other costs which
are in excess of the amount deposited and shall pay this amount to
the City upon demand. No other moving permit shall be granted until
such amount is paid.
(Prior code § 14-916)
Immediately after removal of any building or structure from
a parcel of land, the owner of said parcel of land, or authorized
agent shall securely barricade all basement excavations and other
holes or openings. In addition thereto, said owner or authorized agent
shall complete the following work:
A.
Obtain
a demolition permit for the clearing and securing of the vacated property.
B.
Securely
cap and seal all gas, water and oil pipe lines disconnected from the
building within five feet of the property line.
C.
Securely
close and seal any sanitary piping located on the property line.
D.
Remove
and fill any septic tank or cesspools located on the property.
E.
Remove
and fill any openings, excavations or basements remaining on the land,
with dirt, sand or rock, to street level or the natural level of adjoining
property.
F.
Remove
and fill any buried or underground tanks formerly used for storage
of flammable liquids, as directed by the Fire Department.
(Prior code § 14-917)
