This section shall outline the procedures for closing of a public way or easement within the City of Eufaula and is hereby established as follows:
A. Application: Formal application must be submitted before the City Council with the signatures of the property owner(s) owning front footage on the public way or easement sought to be closed. The application shall consist of:
1. Two (2) completed copies of the application form prepared for use by the Clerk's Office.
2. A survey, plat, lot and block map and/or aerial showing entire public way or easement sought to be closed and all affected properties.
3. Two (2) copies of an ownership list, provided by the County Assessor. The ownership list shall reflect all owners of record of property abutting on public way or easement and such other owners of record whose property is within three hundred feet (300') in any direction from the exterior boundary of public way or easement. The owners of record shall be taken from the current year's tax roll in the Office of the County Assessor.
4. Notice of request for closing of public way or easement shall be sent to the ownership list and notified of the public hearing date and time.
5. The City Council, as Governing Body, shall have sole determination to approve or disapprove the application and/or an ordinance based on the best interest and benefit of the City of Eufaula.
B. Cost: Upon passage of said ordinance by the City Council of the City of Eufaula, applicant will be responsible for any costs incurred in the mailing of notices and publication of said ordinance. (Ord. 16-12-2, 12-5-2016)