(A) The legislative body has the inherent authority to enact ordinances pursuant to the manner provided herein to vacate part or all of any county road rights-of-way, county utility easement, purported county road rights-of-way or purported county utility easement, as defined in § 152.45 of this chapter, when the legislative body makes the determinations set forth in § 152.50(B)(2) of this chapter.
(B) All county road rights-of-way and county utility easements, as defined herein, and all segments thereof, once acquired by any legal means, shall continue permanently and indefinitely until some or all segments thereof are formally vacated by written ordinance of the legislative body, or by decree of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(C) Any formal act to vacate a county road rights-of-way or county utility easement shall be effective only as against the particular segment or segments thereof to which the ordinance or court decree expressly applies.
(Ord. 2023-4-2, passed 4-24-2023)