The purpose of this article is to provide adequate safeguards to insure that buildings moved from one location to another will not have an adverse effect on property values and neighborhood environment at their new location, and that they will harmonize and fit into the existing and anticipated future development of the area.

No person shall place, move on, or affix to the land in any manner any building which was formerly located in another site, unless written approval of the director of community development has first been obtained. The term "building" as used herein, means any structure designed, built or occupied as a shelter or roofed enclosure for persons, animals or property, and used for residential, business, mercantile, storage, commercial, industrial, institutional, assembly, educational or recreational purposes. An accessory structure having a floor area of less than 100 square feet, and being less than eight feet high shall not fall within this definition. The provisions herein shall not prohibit the installation of new prefabricated houses in accordance with applicable regulations.

A person seeking approval hereunder shall file an application for such approval with the director of community development.

The application shall be accompanied by a fee for each building in an amount to be established by resolution of the city council, except for accessory structures as defined in section 33-931 of this article.

Before approving an application hereunder, the director of community development shall determine that all the following conditions are satisfied:

The director of community development may approve a proposed relocation subject to such conditions as the director may deem warranted by the circumstances. Said conditions may include specified landscaping and exterior finishing, dedication and improvement of streets and alleys adjoining the property, and time for completion of the work and improvements required. Such conditional approval shall not become effective, nor shall any action be taken thereon, unless and until security is furnished as required by section 33-937 of this article.

Unless otherwise specified in the action approving the building relocation, if a building which has been approved for relocation is not relocated with 12 months of the date of the approval, such approval shall become null and void. However, an extension of time, not to exceed an additional 12 months, may be granted by the director of community development.

If approval is granted subject to performance of conditions by the applicant, a cash deposit, a cashier's check or a certified check payable to the City of Escondido shall be furnished by the applicant. Such cash deposit or check shall be in the amount of the cost of performance of the conditions as estimated by the director of community development and shall be conditional upon and shall guarantee the performance of the conditions enumerated by the director of community development and any work ordered done by the director of community development pursuant to section 33-938 of this article.

The cash deposit or check shall not be released or the bond shall not be exonerated as the case may be, nor shall the removed building be occupied until the director of community development certifies that all work and improvements specified by the director of community development have been satisfactorily completed. The director of community development shall cause an inspection of the building at its new location to be made upon request therefor by the owner or applicant, or at the expiration of the time designated by the director of community development for completion of the work. The director of community development may require any minor items of work to be done, such as an exterior trim, painting where needed or clean up which in his judgment is required to meet the purpose and intent of this article.

The applicant shall have the right to appeal any decision of the director of community development to the planning commission. Any decision of the planning commission may be appealed to the city council, whose determination thereon shall be final.

Approval or conditional approval of the director of community development or city council hereunder is not a building moving permit, and such approval shall not relieve the applicant from compliance with the provisions of the building code or from any other requirement of law.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article, or disregarding any condition or term imposed by the director of community development or city council hereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.