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17-27a-609.5. Vacating a street, right-of-way, or easement.
(1) A petition to vacate some or all of a public street, right-of-way, or easement shallinclude:
(a) the name and address of each owner of record of land that is:
(i) adjacent to the public street, right-of-way, or easement; or
(ii) accessed exclusively by or within 300 feet of the public street, right-of-way, oreasement; and
(b) the signature of each owner under Subsection (1)(a) who consents to the vacation.
(2) If a petition is submitted containing a request to vacate some or all of a street,right-of-way, or easement, the legislative body shall hold a public hearing in accordance withSection 17-27a-208 and determine whether:
(a) good cause exists for the vacation; and
(b) the public interest or any person will be materially injured by the proposed vacation.
(3) The legislative body may adopt an ordinance granting a petition to vacate some or allof a public street, right-of-way, or easement if the legislative body finds that:
(a) good cause exists for the vacation; and
(b) neither the public interest nor any person will be materially injured by the vacation.
(4) If the legislative body adopts an ordinance vacating some or all of a public street,right-of-way, or easement, the legislative body shall ensure that one or both of the following isrecorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the land is located:
(a) a plat reflecting the vacation; or
(b) an ordinance described in Subsection (3).
(5) The action of the legislative body vacating some or all of a street, right-of-way, oreasement that has been dedicated to public use:
(a) operates to the extent to which it is vacated, upon the effective date of the recordedplat, as a revocation of the acceptance of and the relinquishment of the county's fee in the vacatedstreet, right-of-way, or easement; and
(b) may not be construed to impair:
(i) any right-of-way or easement of any lot owner; or
(ii) the franchise rights of any public utility.

Amended by Chapter 381, 2010 General Session

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17-27a-609.5. Vacating a street, right-of-way, or easement.
(1) A petition to vacate some or all of a public street, right-of-way, or easement shallinclude:
(a) the name and address of each owner of record of land that is:
(i) adjacent to the public street, right-of-way, or easement; or
(ii) accessed exclusively by or within 300 feet of the public street, right-of-way, oreasement; and
(b) the signature of each owner under Subsection (1)(a) who consents to the vacation.
(2) If a petition is submitted containing a request to vacate some or all of a street,right-of-way, or easement, the legislative body shall hold a public hearing in accordance withSection 17-27a-208 and determine whether:
(a) good cause exists for the vacation; and
(b) the public interest or any person will be materially injured by the proposed vacation.
(3) The legislative body may adopt an ordinance granting a petition to vacate some or allof a public street, right-of-way, or easement if the legislative body finds that:
(a) good cause exists for the vacation; and
(b) neither the public interest nor any person will be materially injured by the vacation.
(4) If the legislative body adopts an ordinance vacating some or all of a public street,right-of-way, or easement, the legislative body shall ensure that one or both of the following isrecorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the land is located:
(a) a plat reflecting the vacation; or
(b) an ordinance described in Subsection (3).
(5) The action of the legislative body vacating some or all of a street, right-of-way, oreasement that has been dedicated to public use:
(a) operates to the extent to which it is vacated, upon the effective date of the recordedplat, as a revocation of the acceptance of and the relinquishment of the county's fee in the vacatedstreet, right-of-way, or easement; and
(b) may not be construed to impair:
(i) any right-of-way or easement of any lot owner; or
(ii) the franchise rights of any public utility.

Amended by Chapter 381, 2010 General Session

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17-27a-609.5. Vacating a street, right-of-way, or easement.
(1) A petition to vacate some or all of a public street, right-of-way, or easement shallinclude:
(a) the name and address of each owner of record of land that is:
(i) adjacent to the public street, right-of-way, or easement; or
(ii) accessed exclusively by or within 300 feet of the public street, right-of-way, oreasement; and
(b) the signature of each owner under Subsection (1)(a) who consents to the vacation.
(2) If a petition is submitted containing a request to vacate some or all of a street,right-of-way, or easement, the legislative body shall hold a public hearing in accordance withSection 17-27a-208 and determine whether:
(a) good cause exists for the vacation; and
(b) the public interest or any person will be materially injured by the proposed vacation.
(3) The legislative body may adopt an ordinance granting a petition to vacate some or allof a public street, right-of-way, or easement if the legislative body finds that:
(a) good cause exists for the vacation; and
(b) neither the public interest nor any person will be materially injured by the vacation.
(4) If the legislative body adopts an ordinance vacating some or all of a public street,right-of-way, or easement, the legislative body shall ensure that one or both of the following isrecorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the land is located:
(a) a plat reflecting the vacation; or
(b) an ordinance described in Subsection (3).
(5) The action of the legislative body vacating some or all of a street, right-of-way, oreasement that has been dedicated to public use:
(a) operates to the extent to which it is vacated, upon the effective date of the recordedplat, as a revocation of the acceptance of and the relinquishment of the county's fee in the vacatedstreet, right-of-way, or easement; and
(b) may not be construed to impair:
(i) any right-of-way or easement of any lot owner; or
(ii) the franchise rights of any public utility.

Amended by Chapter 381, 2010 General Session