California Code
DIVISION 9 - CHANGE OF GRADE AND VACATION
PART 3 - PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS, AND SERVICE EASEMENTS VACATION LAW

CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions

Section 8300. - 8300. This part may be cited as the Public Streets,...

Section 8301. - 8301. Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions...

Section 8302. - 8302. “Adoption” of a resolution includes passage or enactment of...

Section 8303. - 8303. “Clerk” includes a person or officer who is the...

Section 8304. - 8304. “Legislative body” means: (a) In the case of a...

Section 8305. - 8305. “Local agency” means a county, city, or city and...

Section 8305.5. - 8305.5. “Public entity” means a local agency or the California...

Section 8306. - 8306. “Public service easement” includes all or part of, or...

Section 8306.5. - 8306.5. “Public utility” means a public utility as defined in...

Section 8307. - 8307. “Resolution” includes an ordinance. (Repealed and added by Stats....

Section 8308. - 8308. “Street” and “highway” include all or part of, or...

Section 8309. - 8309. “Vacation” means the complete or partial abandonment or termination...

CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions

Section 8310. - 8310. This part shall be liberally construed in order to...

Section 8311. - 8311. (a) The procedures provided in this part are alternative...

Section 8312. - 8312. Except as provided in Section 8315, a city legislative...

Section 8313. - 8313. (a) If the proposed vacation of a street, highway,...

Section 8314. - 8314. Section 892 applies to a street, highway, or public...

Section 8315. - 8315. A state highway may be vacated under this part...

Section 8316. - 8316. One or more streets, highways, and public service easements,...

Section 8317. - 8317. (a) Proof of publication of a notice shall be...

CHAPTER 3 - General Vacation Procedure

Section 8320. - 8320. (a) The legislative body of a local agency may...

Section 8321. - 8321. (a) Ten or more freeholders may petition the board...

Section 8322. - 8322. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c),...

Section 8323. - 8323. At least two weeks before the day set for...

Section 8324. - 8324. (a) At the hearing, the legislative body shall hear...

Section 8325. - 8325. (a) The clerk shall cause a certified copy of...

CHAPTER 4 - Summary Vacation

ARTICLE 1 - Authority

Section 8330. - 8330. (a) The legislative body of a local agency may...

Section 8330.5. - 8330.5. (a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), the commission...

Section 8331. - 8331. The legislative body of a local agency may summarily...

Section 8332. - 8332. The legislative body of a local agency may summarily...

Section 8333. - 8333. The legislative body of a local agency, or any...

Section 8334. - 8334. The legislative body of a local agency may summarily...

Section 8334.5. - 8334.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a street,...

ARTICLE 2 - Procedure

Section 8335. - 8335. (a) (1) The legislative body may vacate a street,...

Section 8336. - 8336. (a) The clerk shall cause a certified copy of...

CHAPTER 5 - Reservation and Preservation of Easements

ARTICLE 1 - Reservation of Easements

Section 8340. - 8340. In a proceeding to vacate a street or highway:...

Section 8341. - 8341. (a) In a proceeding to vacate a street or...

ARTICLE 2 - Preservation of Public Easements

Section 8345. - 8345. As used in this article, “public body” means a...

Section 8346. - 8346. (a) A public body or public utility may request...

Section 8347. - 8347. If a public body or public utility has requested...

Section 8348. - 8348. (a) Within 30 days after receipt of the notice...

Section 8349. - 8349. Nothing in this article shall be construed to: (a)...

CHAPTER 6 - Effect of Vacation

ARTICLE 1 - Effect on Property Rights

Section 8350. - 8350. Except as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section...

Section 8351. - 8351. Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with...

Section 8352. - 8352. (a) Except as provided in Section 8353, vacation of...

Section 8353. - 8353. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the vacation...

ARTICLE 2 - Disposition of Excess Property

Section 8355. - 8355. If the legislative body of a public entity determines...

Section 8356. - 8356. (a) Notwithstanding Section 8311, if a street or highway...

Section 8357. - 8357. The purchase price for any property sold by the...

CHAPTER 7 - Agreements Limiting Vacation

Section 8360. - 8360. A local agency may, by written contract, agree with...

Section 8361. - 8361. A written agreement between any local agencies made and...

Section 8362. - 8362. Whenever a written agreement is made pursuant to Section...

Section 8363. - 8363. Every agreement between local agencies made in accordance with...