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§ 151.061 CONSTRUCTION; PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION.
   (A)   Whenever the Council determines that any street or storm drainage system shall be constructed or repaired within the city, it shall pass a resolution to that effect, describing in the said resolution the location of the proposed street or storm drainage system and the time within which such work shall be completed.
   (B)   The Council shall allow a minimum of 30 days for resident property owners and 60 days for non-resident property owners to complete the construction of any such street or storm drainage system improvement.
   (C)   Such resolution shall state whether the improvements are to be constructed at the expense of the adjacent or abutting property owners, or at the general expense of city residents.
   (D)   If the improvements are to be constructed at the expense of the adjacent or abutting property owners, the city shall following the procedure as set forth in §§ 151.095 through 151.114.
   (E)   This section shall not apply to sidewalks and curbs. The procedure for sidewalks and curbs is set forth in §§ 151.015 through 151.044.
(Ord. 350, passed 4-13-1992)
VACATION OF STREET, PUBLIC PLACE, OR PLAT
§ 151.075 VACATION; PETITION; CONSENT OF PROPERTY OWNERS.
   (A)   Whenever any person interested in any real property within the city desires to vacate all or part of any street, alley, plat, or other public place, such person may file a petition therefor setting forth a description of the ground proposed to be vacated, the purpose for which the ground is proposed to be used and the reason for such vacation.
   (B)   (1)   There shall be appended to such petition, as a part thereof and as a basis for granting the same, the consent of the owners of all abutting property and of not less than two-thirds in area of the real property affected thereby.
      (2)   The real property affected thereby shall be deemed to be the land lying on either side of the street or portion thereof proposed to be vacated and extending laterally to the next street that serves as a parallel street, but in any case not to exceed 200 feet, and the land for a like lateral distance on either side of the street for 400 feet along its course beyond each terminus of the part proposed to be vacated.
      (3)   Where a street is proposed to be vacated to its termini, the land embraced in an extension of the street for a distance of 400 feet beyond each terminus shall also be counted. In the vacation of any plat or part thereof the consent of the owner or owners of two-thirds in area of the property embraced within such plat or part thereof proposed to be vacated shall be sufficient, except where such vacation embraces street area, when, as to such street area the above requirements shall also apply. The consent of the owners of the required amount of property shall be in writing and duly acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds.
   (C)   (1)   The person presenting the petition for the vacation shall pay to the City Recorder an amount that shall be determined by the City Council as a minimum fee to cover the costs relating to the vacation.
      (2)   If the actual cost of advertising and expenses, and all processing costs, including employee salaries, related to the vacation exceed the amount of the minimum fee, a sum sufficient to cover all such costs shall be collected before the vacation is completed, and payment thereof shall be a condition of the vacating ordinance.
(Ord. 319, passed 9-12-1988)
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