§ 11-204. BOND REQUIRED.

(a) No permit shall be granted by the head of the public works department for the moving of any building or structure until the applicant has filed a bond executed to the city in the sum designated in the Master Fee Resolution. Said bond shall be for the benefit of the owners of any and all property, either public or private, which is lawfully maintained on any street, alley or highway within the city, and shall be signed by two good and sufficient sureties who shall justify for the amount of the bond over and above all their just debts and liabilities and over and above all property owned by such sureties which is exempt from execution; or in lieu thereof, said bond may be executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of California. Said bond shall be filed with the head of the public works department for his approval.

(b) The condition of said bond shall be that if the moving of any building or structure into, upon, across, along or over any street, alley or highway shall fully comply with the provisions of this article and that if the principal on said bond shall pay any and all damages to said streets, alleys or highways and to any and all property, either public or private lawfully thereon which may result by reason of the moving of any building or structure in the city by said principal, or by the employees, agents, contractors or servants of said principal, then said obligation shall be void, but in the event said principal shall fail to faithfully comply with any provision of this article or shall refuse to comply with said provision after notice from the head of the public works department or his authorized representative, then the head of the public works department may cause the streets, alleys or highways into, upon, across, along or over which said building or structure was moved to be cleaned of all debris and all damage to said streets, alleys, highways and public or private property, including fireplugs, hydrants, sewers, manholes, culverts and the like, and the wires, apparatus and appurtenances of any police, fire alarm and public utility system and any other wires, apparatus, appurtenances and public or private property lawfully thereon to be repaired or replaced and the actual cost and expense of such work shall be collectible from said principal and surety or sureties on said bond.

(c) All bonds as required in this section must be renewed on the first day of July of each year.

(d) The filing of the bond herein provided for by any person desiring to move any building or structure into, upon, across, along or over the public streets, alleys, or highways in the city and the approval of said bond by the said head of the public works department shall not relieve such person from responsibility for damages in excess of the amount of such bond to said streets, alleys or highways and to any and all property, either public or private, lawfully thereon. (Orig. Ord. 4111; Am. Ord. 5309, 1958; Am. Ord. 80-132, § 14, eff. 10-3-80).