(A) Vacation prior to lots being sold. Any plat or any part of a plat may be vacated by the owner of the premises at any time before the sale of any lot therein by written instrument to which a copy of such plat shall be attached declaring the same to be vacated. Vacation of a plat shall be subject to the approval of the City Council if the plat is located within the corporate limits. It will be subject to Quorum Court approval if located outside the corporate limits, but within the planning area.
(B) Approval by Planning Commission. Such an instrument shall be approved by the Planning Commission with the same plat submission requirements, review processes and fees as are required for plats of subdivisions. Between the preliminary plat and the final plat, the Planning Commission will be afforded the opportunity for review and may reject any such plat that destroys public rights in any of its public uses, improvements, streets or alleys.
(C) Filing and recording. Such an instrument shall be executed, acknowledged or approved and recorded or filed in like manner as plats of subdivisions. Being duly recorded or filed shall operate to destroy the force and effect of the recording of the original plat so vacated and to divest all public rights in the streets, alleys, and public grounds and all dedications laid out or described in such plat.
(D) Vacation, after lots are sold. When lots have been sold, the plat may be vacated in a manner herein provided by all the owners of lots in such plat joining in the execution of such writings.
(Ord. 2013-04-417, passed 4-2-13; Am. Ord. 2013-09-440, § 152.300.05, passed 9-3-13)