123.01 VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS.

   The following procedures shall be followed to accomplish the vacation of City alleys and streets.

   (a)   By Petition.

      (1)   A lot owner in the City of Norwalk may file a petition with the Clerk of Council for the vacation of an alley or street located in the immediate vicinity of the property owned by such lot owner and shall be required to file a two hundred dollar ($200.00) filing fee with the petition. In addition, the petitioner shall be required to provide an accurate plat prepared by an engineer of the property to be vacated along with a proper legal description.

         (Ord. 90-35. Passed 4-3-90.)

      (2)   The Clerk of Council shall present such petition at the next regularly scheduled meeting of Council after which time the petition shall be referred to the appropriate committee of Council for consideration and recommendation.

      (3)   The committee of Council shall thereafter refer the petition to the Law Director for preparation of the appropriate legislation.

      (4)   The legislation shall be placed upon first reading and thereafter referred to the Planning Commission for their recommendation.

      (5)   Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Planning Commission, Council shall cause to be published for a period of six consecutive weeks, notice of intention to vacate.

      (6)   Within a period of three weeks from the last publication Council shall consider such ordinance for passage on second reading.

      (7)   If the ordinance is passed by Council, the Clerk of Council shall submit the ordinance to the Huron County Auditor's Office and thereafter to the Huron County Recorder's Office.

   (b)   Without Petition. Upon a determination by Council that there is good cause for vacating or narrowing a street or alley or any part thereof, and upon a further finding that such vacation ordinarily will not be detrimental to the general interests of the citizens of Norwalk, such street or alley may be vacated after publication listed in subsection (a) hereof which shall be given except when all of the owners of abutting property in the area to be vacated have given written consent to the vacation thereof.

      (Ord. 86-12. Passed 2-4-86.)