No street, alley or public right-of-way, or any part thereof, within the city, shall be vacated, except upon the Council’s own motion or upon the petition directed to the Council of a majority in number of the owners of property abutting such street, alley or public right-of-way and upon completion of the procedure specified hereinafter. Such petition shall set forth the grounds for the desired vacation and shall be accompanied by a plat of the street, alley or public right-of-way proposed to be vacated and such petition shall be verified on behalf of a majority of said petitioners. A fee, as established by the City Council from time to time, in Ch. 35 of this code or ordinances to pay the costs incurred by the city in the process, shall also accompany the petition. Assessments which would have been levied on the property may be charged at the time of vacation.
(1992 Code, § 675:00) Penalty, see § 94.999