a. Extensions will not be granted to continue any previously-permitted structure move for any period in excess of the original time limit, except in emergency circumstances as determined by the director of public works or his designee.

b. The use shall not physically damage the surface of the roadway, bridges, shoulders, ditches, signs, guardrails, cuts, slopes, or other portions of the right-of-way. Any such disruption of the right-of-way surface shall be repaired at the expense of the permit holder.

c. The use may involve the disruption of traffic over a designated portion of the right-of-way.

d. The person seeking the permit shall designate routes, locations, date(s) and time(s), participants, and traffic controls existing along the routes and locations identified by the permit applicant.

e. The permittee shall provide street, lane, and sidewalk closures and other traffic diversions with traffic control signs and devices, as designated by the director of public works or his designee.

a. Where a portion of the movement is on a state highway, the provisions of RCW 46.44.096 and any other applicable state statutes shall control if conflicting with the Vancouver Municipal Code.

b. Permit applications shall be submitted fifteen (15) working days prior to the move of the structure or building. For good cause shown, the administrator or designee may allow an application within smaller time frames than described.

c. Persons or companies moving buildings and structures shall submit a certified copy of the current contractor’ s license and current workmen’ s compensation number at the time of the permit application demonstrating that the license will be current through the scheduled date(s) of the move.

d. All applications for a Type B permit shall have included location and vicinity maps for all portions of the use of the right(s)-of-way in the city. The maps provided shall be of the quality of the Clark County Road Atlas or better. The administrator or designee may require that the route be changed or altered in the interests of the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, and/or to minimize potential damage to property, or to minimize potential traffic problems that may occur due to moving a building or structure.

e. Failure to use a person qualified to drive a commercial vehicle when the type of move or the permit require the use of a commercial vehicle shall form the basis to suspend any permit that may have been issued and will revoke the permit unless the permittee appeals the decision to suspend the permit to the administrator within three (3) working days.

f. The application for a Type B permit shall include certificates of insurance that demonstrate appropriate insurance coverage through the date(s) of the use of the right(s)-of-way. The first certificate of insurance shall be a commercial general liability policy with minimum limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate. The second certificate of insurance is an automobile liability policy covering any auto owned or non-owned with a minimum single limit of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and, if an aggregate limit is in force, a minimum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) general aggregate limit available at the time of the building move. If any policy has an aggregate limit, the certificate of insurance must state that the minimum amount of per-occurrence coverage stated above is currently available at a time just prior to the permitted activity. If the insurance policies presented by the permittee contain a deductible amount for the liability portions of the policies, a bond, letter of credit, or cash must be posted equal to the amount of the deductible. The original certificate of insurance shall be delivered to the administrator five (5) days prior to the established move date.

g. Two (2) way radio communications between the escort vehicles and the vehicle towing the building or other oversize structure or object shall be required and shall meet the state of Washington standards as set forth in WAC 468-38-110 (Escort Vehicle Requirements). In the event of a conflict between the radio communications requirements of this ordinance and the WAC, the provisions of this ordinance will control..

h. The application shall include the pre-move location of the structure and the address and jurisdiction to which the structure is to be moved. In the event the structure is to be moved from or to a location within the corporate limits of the city, the application shall be accompanied by copies of all applicable city permits and approval for removal and placement of the structure at the specified site. Structures placed on a site within the city limits without meeting all applicable requirements of the Vancouver Municipal Code may be moved or demolished by the city, with the costs of such movement or demolition, including attorneys fees and costs, to be paid by the property owner and/or the person who moved the building to the site without the proper authorization and all permits required under the Vancouver Municipal Code.

i. Permit applicants shall be responsible for notifying residents and businesses on and near the route of the right-of-way, if the permit conditions require that no cars or obstructions be parked or otherwise placed along the route of the move, or if the permit use may interfere with any public service or has the potential to cause more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) property damage. It is the permit applicant’ s responsibility to make any and all arrangements to have the streets, lanes, rights-of-way, and other thoroughfares cleared according to the permit conditions and in accordance with law.

j. The permittee is responsible for providing all necessary escort cars, traffic control devices, and spotters as reasonably required by the administrator on the permit. The permittee shall be required to pay for any necessary patrolling by law enforcement and any work provided by the any departments of the city or of its agent. The driver of each escort car shall be a state-certified flagger.

k. Arrangements for the disconnection and connection of any utilities or other facilities in the right-of-way shall be the responsibility of the permittee and any expenses in connection therewith shall be paid by the permittee. The permittee, permit applicant or both shall bring proof acceptable to the city director of public works or his designee that demonstrates that the necessary arrangements with the utilities or other facilities have been made.

l. When submitting the application for a Type B permit, the person or company requesting the permit must provide a list of the equipment to be used. The permittee may at direction of the administrator or designee be required to submit the vehicles and equipment to be used in moving a structure over the city right-of-way for inspection by the city police or a city agent, including the city police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section or the Washington State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Inspection Unit, in order to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulation. The permit applicant shall provide proof of registration and insurance, in accordance with this chapter, for all vehicles and other registered equipment to be employed in the use of the city right-of-way. All dollies, trailers and other equipment to be used shall be licensed or properly permitted, inspected, and the equipment to be used shall be listed on the permit. Equipment failing to meet the requirements of this section may not be used to move the designated building or structure. Any changes in the equipment to be used after the permit issues shall require the written approval of the city director of public works or his designee.

m. A permit to move a building or other structure shall not be granted if:

n. The permit applicant will provide a bond, letter of credit, or other security acceptable to the city or its administrator in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the costs incurred by the city or its administrator in accepting, authorizing, inspecting, or otherwise performing tasks the administrator deems necessary to the movement of buildings and structures. After deducting costs incurred, the remainder will be tendered to the company issuing the bond or letter of credit, unless specific instructions are otherwise provided at least five (5) working days before the actual date of movement of the building or structure. (Ord. M-3645 §2, 2004)