No street or alley shall be vacated or narrowed unless notice of the pendency and prayer of the petition under R.C. § 723.04 is given by publishing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, for 6 consecutive weeks preceding action on such petition, or as provided in R.C. § 7.16 preceding action on the petition. Where no newspaper is of general circulation in the municipality, notice shall be given by posting the notice in 3 public places therein 6 weeks preceding such action. Action thereon shall take place within 3 months after the completion of the notice.
(R.C. § 723.07)