Draft chapter 137: Vacation and Disposal of Streets
§ 137.04 Findings Required
The 2026 draft's § 137.04 beside the current code's § 137.04: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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Unchanged
What changed
1. Public Use. The street, alley, portion thereof, or any public ground proposed to be vacated is not needed for the use of the public, and therefore, its maintenance at public expense is no longer justified.
2. Abutting Property. The proposed vacation will not deny owners of property abutting on the street or alley reasonable access to their property.
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 137.04 Findings Required
No street, alley, portion thereof, or any public grounds shall be vacated unless the Council finds that:
1. Public Use. The street, alley, portion thereof, or any public ground proposed to be vacated is not needed for the use of the public, and therefore, its maintenance at public expense is no longer justified.
2. Abutting Property. The proposed vacation will not deny owners of property abutting on the street or alley reasonable access to their property.
2026 draft
§ 137.04 Findings Required
No street, alley, portion thereof, or any public grounds shall be vacated unless the Council finds that:
1. Public Use. The street, alley, portion thereof, or any public ground proposed to be vacated is not needed for the use of the public, and therefore, its maintenance at public expense is no longer justified.
2. Abutting Property. The proposed vacation will not deny owners of property abutting on the street or alley reasonable access to their property.
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