HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD15505 BILL NO. 2015-118
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Scrivner
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PERTAINING TO THE
PROCEDURE FOR VACATING PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 32 (Streets and Sidewalks) Sec. 32-3 (Vacating Public rights-
of-way) is amended as follows:
Sec.32-3. Vacating public rights-of-way.
A public right-of-way for any street. alley, avenue. drive, boulevard or other public thoroughfare
may be vacated by ordinance approved by council. The vacating.process may be initiated by council or by
the following petition process:
A written petition signed by two-thirds (2/3) of the property owners abutting upon the
right-of-way sought to be vacated. accompanied by a description of the involved right-of-
way shall be filed with the city clerk.
The petition shall be referred to the ;.: ' '•.
3. If the council. .::• ,......;• : ... ..
committee, finds that the petition for vacation should be approved, the proposed vacation
shall be further conditioned upon the passage and approval of an ordinance declaring the
involved right-of-way vacated and discontinued for public purposes.
4. Any easement which is, or which may reasonably be, required for city sanitary sewer or
surface water drainage facilities, or for any gas. water. electrical, telephone or telegraph
facilities or services. whether or not such facilities or services exist or will be constructed.
shall be reserved to and retained by the city in any ordinance authorizing and approving
the vacation of all or any part of the involved right-of-way.
(Code 1977. § 33-3: Ord.No. 10065, § 1(33-3).9-19-83)
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Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage
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"approval.
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Presiding Officer (� Mayor Carrie Tergin
ATTEST: - - APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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