It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to move, or cause to be moved, any building or structure, or any section of any building or structure, over, upon, along, or across any public street, place, or alley in the city, or from one location to another in the city, without first obtaining a permit so to do from the city clerk.
(Prior code § 9500)
Application for house-moving permits shall be filed with the city clerk. Such applications shall show the following:
A. 
The name of the owner, the type of building or structure, the present and proposed location, the fair value and approximate age of the building or structure to be moved, the route proposed to be followed, the method of moving, and the time within which the work of moving will be commenced and completed;
B. 
That all necessary authority and permits have been obtained from the operators of public utilities which might be affected by such moving operations;
C. 
Such other pertinent information as the city clerk may require.
(Prior code § 9501)
In addition to the application required in BGMC § 6.20.020, there shall be filed with the city clerk a plan showing the location upon the property to which the building or structure is to be moved, together with photographs, not less than five inches by seven inches in dimension, of all sides of the structure showing the general architectural design and appearance thereof. If any material alteration, repair work, or other work is proposed to be done after removal has been completed, then there shall also be filed plans showing the general architectural design and appearance of the building or structure on all sides after such work has been completed.
(Prior code § 9502)
A. 
Each application for a house-moving permit shall be accompanied by an application fee in the same amount as the current filing fee required for an application for a zone exception in the city, and in no event less than $200.00. The fee shall be retained by the city as an application fee whether a permit is issued or not.
B. 
All applications for moving buildings and structures shall be accompanied by a faithful performance bond, executed by a responsible surety company authorized to do business in the state of California, in an amount recommended by the building official as being necessary to bring such structure up to existing building codes and to the standard of the structures in the immediate area of the proposed new location. All the work required to be done pursuant to the conditions of the house-moving permit shall be completed within the time limit specified by the building official.
(prior code §§ 9503, 9506; Ord. 402 §§ 1, 4, 1979)
Before a permit is issued, the house mover shall furnish and file with the city clerk a good and sufficient surety bond in the principal sum of $5,000 in favor of the city for the benefit of any person, firm, or corporation who may be damaged directly by the moving of the building or structure; provided, that any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of moving buildings may file with the city clerk a surety bond in the sum of $10,000 indemnifying the city for like purposes, and in that event such person, firm, or corporation need not file the $5,000 bond required by this section for any single moving operation.
(Prior code § 9504)
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all persons, firms, or corporations moving buildings or structures within the city to a location within said city; provided, that upon a proper showing the city council may modify the requirements of this chapter, or may waive or reduce the deposit and permit fees when the building or structure to be moved is owned or is to be used or occupied by another public agency, or is located within the city limits, or when the distance which such building or structure is moved is so short as to warrant a modification of the fees or other requirements of this chapter.
(Prior code § 9505)
The permit or permits authorized in this chapter shall be in addition to all permits required under any other ordinance of the city. All relocated buildings or structures affected by this chapter shall be subject to the inspection of the building inspector and must conform to all requirements of the building code and other codes or ordinances relating to building, construction, and necessary installations incident thereto.
(Prior code § 9507)
Upon compliance by the applicant with all the requirements of this chapter and upon the concurrence of the city building official, the city clerk shall issue the house-moving permit.
(Ord. 402 § 3, 1979)
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the planning commission upon any application for a permit as provided in BGMC § 6.20.080, within 15 days from the date said action is taken by the planning commission, may appeal to the city council. The appeal shall be in writing and filed with the city clerk. Upon the filing of any such appeal, the same shall be set for hearing before the city council, and notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be given, by the mailing of notices, to the owners of all property contiguous to the property to which any building or structure is to be moved. Such mailing of notices shall be completed at least 10 days before the hearing. After such hearing by the city council, the council may grant or deny the application or may modify in any particular the action taken by the planning commission.
(Prior code § 9508)