Chapter 13.22
MOVING PERMITS

Sections:

13.22.020    Moving Permit and Building Permit.

13.22.030    Moving Permit—Issuance Conditions for Overweight Loads.

13.22.040    Moving Permit—Director’s Authority to Issue and Set Conditions.

13.22.070    Copy of Permit Required on Each Part of Shipment.

13.22.080    Restoration of Highway.

13.22.020 Moving Permit and Building Permit.

In all cases where the Building Code requires a person proposing to move any building or structure to obtain a building permit, the Director shall not grant a permit to move such building or structure until the applicant furnishes to the Director evidence that such owner has obtained the building permit. (Ord. 89-20, 8/8/89)

13.22.030 Moving Permit—Issuance Conditions for Overweight Loads.

The Director shall not issue a permit to move any load when the weight of load, plus the weight of the vehicle or other equipment, exceeds the weight permitted by the Vehicle Code of the State of California, except that if it appears to the Director that the size, shape or physical characteristics of the load, or portion thereof to be moved make it impossible or impracticable to keep within such weight limits, the Director may issue a permit to move a load on a vehicle every wheel of which is equipped with pneumatic tires where the Director has determined that such movement will not cause injury to highways, bridges or appurtenances. (Ord. 89-20, 8/8/89)

13.22.040 Moving Permit—Director’s Authority to Issue and Set Conditions.

The Director is authorized to issue or withhold the permit at the Director’s discretion, or, if the permit is issued, to limit the number of trips, or to establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicle or vehicles described may be operated on the highways indicated, or otherwise to limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicle when necessary to assure against undue interference with traffic or damage to the road foundations, surfaces or structures, and may require the undertaking of other security measures as may be deemed necessary to protect the highways and bridges from injury, or to provide indemnity for any injury resulting from the operation of the vehicle. (Ord. 89-20, 8/8/89)

13.22.070 Copy of Permit Required on Each Part of Shipment.

If a building or structure is moved in more than one section, and more than one of such sections is moved at the same time the moving contractor shall affix and maintain at all times in conspicuous places on each section on which the original permit is not affixed, true copies of such permit. (Ord. 89-20, 8/8/89)

13.22.080 Restoration of Highway.

At the completion of the activity pursuant to this chapter, the Director may require restoration of the highway, as provided in Section 13.06.200 and may collect costs as provided in Chapter 13.14 and as otherwise provided in this code. (Ord. 89-20, 8/8/89)