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Home My WebLink AboutORD 644Sil S &ii : wµeeaaz '. 'v '.: ', >' .,,_ .-. , ... : ~ ' a :a ZZJWC = •t-a :as ·-·-•UiiJ&l a SIP M!lllUCU:Z I !££i& JIAU J :au .AN ORDINA..llTCE. AMENDING .A.ND RE-WRITING CHAPTER 4iS OF THE · PALO ALTO BUILDING CODE WITH REFERENCE TO HOUS1~ MOVING The Council of the City of Pa.lo Alto DO ORDAIN as f ollcws: . SECTIOM 1. That Sections 4601 to 4611, inclusj~ve, of the Palo Alto-Building Code be and the same are :y, he~e by repealed. SECTION g. Th.at Sections 4601 to 4612, inclus:i.ve, be added to the Palo .Alto Building Code to read as follows: ,S_e.2.j 4801. It sb.:;;.11 be unlawful fer any person, fj,rm or corporation to mov.e any building, or structure,: o~;er the public streets· or alleys of the City of Palo Al to without fir st obta,irdng a pcr:m.i t from the Board of Public Works so to d10. Sec·. 4602. .Any person, i'i+m or corporation .(hereinafter called the applicant) applying for such a permit shall file with the City Clerk an application setting .forth the following infor:rnatiox1: 1 ... P:resent location of building proposed to ' be moved; 2. Locatic•n to v;h.i.ch it is proposed to move b:u.iiding; 3. Route proposed to be followed 1.n .:noving buildi:ng; 4. Alterations, if any, proposed to be made .iz1 building; 5 a A list of ovmers of property wi t:b..i:n the zone of interest and their addresses. ·,. ·Sec·~ 4603.. A fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be paid on filing the application :for a p·ermit to pay the cost of inspection a.nd passing on the application. Th.is· ten dollar f es is ma.de i.n addition t·:i other fe,es required for moving,. constructing or reco:n.structing a building as provided in varios.s sections of this code .. . . S,.ec. 4604. The City Clerk sha:ll, upon the filing of such ·appl~.cation, notify the E1.iilding Inspector .. Sec .. 4605. The Building In.spec tor shall inspect the pre.mises and submit a written report •:::overing the following: l. Type .of constr<letion, age, and _present condition of building proposed to be moved; 2 .. Kind, size, and number ot: trees along propos:ed .route o;t' moving which might be damaged and extent thereof; a. Number of power lines and house services .which would !iE.ve to be disconnected to permit the moving; , 4. Estima.te of time required reaso::i.ably to complete moving a."ld. recon.s true t ion o ~:>era tions .. . sgc .. 4606. The City Clerk shall m;ail notices, statir...g that application for :.:. .. emoval of b'llilding r..as ~ ,~ ., ~ .:. r i" I ;.. .. ,.J. •• 12 ... au: ....... , ..... a•z•u•c•.&11111JJ111•.•tim1q•.••••mM!!llltsa11mn•11111ZJ•JJ•.aa:a .. a111m•o•lifll•t•&EM1.£•1•11.•'Wllll11111RJ41W•t•&llll&lllSJBL4•1• .. r1n::•22•tt•t•a•a ... 1111t•aaa .. •n•1•211••2•::11111ia•aJ111z•J&•u•ts•a .. •a11111111:B11111.•~xl4~.~-·~ta•~--=••111111111--•..,. ...... ..,._ (. .• '• y· . been filed and showing the date of the meeting o:f the Board of Public VJorks at w:r.ich the application will he. acted upon,. to all owners of property ·1oca.ted 1n -che zone of int·erest. as :follows: The zone of interest shall i:n.clurl.e all property on both sides of the same street or streets as the property to which it is proposed to mc)ve the building any part of r.hich is 2·75 feet, or less, from -che nearest corner of the property to w.hic~h it is . proposed to move: the bu.ildi:ng, as mea:;:ured on the:·. center.-line of the street; and any property · immediately opposite shall be included; and widths of intersecting streets sball be included in the measurements. In case the property to ~l:d.ch it 1.s proposed to move the buildi.ng is s:1.tuated on a eorner, the zone of interest shall inc·l ude the proper·ty. on. all str:iaets on i'Ihich the property to which 1 t is proposed to move the building fronts as measured above. ,aec. 4607. The Board of Public Works shall r.ece-ive the application at its next regular meetii:ig occtlrrin.g not less than ten calendar days after the date of' filing of the application with the City Clerk. 'Xhe Board of Works .shall hear at that time all persons who may appear to support or protest the gra.nting of the application. The Board shall r.ave sole j ur i.sdicticin to e1 ther grant or.der_iy the application, provided, however, that if., 25% or mo.re, by number o.f the prope:rty owners vdthin the zone of interest protest the granting of the applic~tion the Board may grant a permit 011.ly by ur...animous vote. c:, 460'""' '1'h B d ... r.:> b~ 1 "\' k ,... .• ~c. .. Q. ...~ e oar o~ .i;,U .L c ~•Qr s, ve.r. orE~ granting the permit, may rec;.uire the owner to makE; such changes or repairs to the building proposed to be moved, as may, in the j"Udgment of the Board, be necessary to comply ~,'•ith the provis:'.cns of the Building Code of the City of Palo Alto~ The Board may also, in its judgment, require cr....anges in the route proposed to be used 1r. moving the bu.ilding even though the route reG_'..l..irec. may be longer than .the route proposed. The permit issued by the Board o:f.' Public Works -sZiall stipulate that all equipment used in "the moving operations shall be subject to the approval of thz Super i."ltendent of Streets~ In granting the permit the Eoard shall fix a time limit with.in which the moving and reconstruction operations sb.all be comp1eted. ~~!_i.60~. T.he Superintendent of Streets shall b..ave the right to inspect all rollers, trucks, whe1sls, dollies, tractors, or ether apparatus proposed to be :.ised in the mo-..ring operations; and he s.hall be the sole J:udge as to tl1e adeq~cy of' such equ:ip::nent, a::'ld ,;,ay reqUire the use of such apparatus a.s in his joogme::it,, will not cau.se injury to stre1;!ts or pavements. ' Sec~ 4610. The applicant sr.c.11 ob··~ain a~'ld fi:Le with the City Clerk 2.. surety bond, made payable to the City of Palo Al to 1 1n aro.ou.nt equal to the esti!!lated cost of tr..e repairs or. add:!. tio.ns to the build.1ng to be. moved, but in no ~ase · s!i.ull the penal sum of the . bond ·be less than $1,000 .. 00. The bond shall be condi tion.ed t:o cover faitr..ful performanc:e oi' the vmrk in 2.ccordance with the drawings a.."1.d spec:ificaticns,. 7~ • • •¥22 .. $£&££,Gt ' '' 5d ii .. AWU Jdt ' ~ • ' • • • '' ' • :-• ~ • <. r I ' ' ~ { ' I,.-J : ' • • I • ' r ' ; I • • o • I within the time limit fixed_, to coz::.ply with all and every crdir~ance pertaining to the ~ork,, and is fur-ther given to pay any a:r..d all damages of a:ey.killd or nature which may result by reason o:f the movir.t.g of said building, including damages to public utilities, structures, and/or private property ... Sec~ 4611. The Building Inspector shall not issue the permit until the bond, as required above,, shall b.a.ve been ~1led in proper and satisfactory form. Sec. 4612. No provision herein set forth shal1 be. construed to waive or alter 'any provi:3ion of the Zoning Ordinance or the Building Cod(~ of the City of Palo Alto. The above and foregoing ordinance ¥ms duly .s:nd regularly introduced at a regular meeting <lf the Counc:i.l of the City of Palo Alto held 011 Monday, 'tne 21st day of. J a.n7.:ary, 1935, and was th~ea.t'ter on Monday, the 11th day of Febru.~.17, 1935, duly and regul~,rly passed by the following vote: AYES: NOES: Bonham, Cathcar:t: Collins Crandall, Greenl Judson, Kelly, M::i.tcncll, Mosher, Stephens, Thoits, Thomas, Wood~ None. AESEN~r: Blois • ATTEST M?d . City Clerk •