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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DAWN M. JONES, CITY CLERK ALLEY/STREET VACATION PROCEDURES OVERVIEW Procedures for the vacation of public rights -of -way are contained in Article 5, §18-53.8 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Required at the time of filing with the Office of the City Clerk are: 1. BPW Recommendation PACKETfrom the Board of Public Works 2. Petition to Vacate 3. Ordinance Draft including improvements or contingencies recommended by the Board of Public Works 4. Envelopes addressed and stamped with certified mail for all property owners within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the right-of-way to be vacated 5. Filing fee of $150.00. This fee can be submitted in cash, check, money order, Visa or Mastercard. Checks should be made payable to the City of South Bend 6. A letter briefly explaining why you are submitting a petition to vacate PROCEDURES & PROCESS STEP 1 Download and complete the Board of Public Works Alley/Street Vacation Application: Print/download application from website. When completed, visit the City's Engineering Department located on the 13th floor of the County -City Building or send the application via email to hhorvath@southbendin.gov. STEP 2 Confirm Map and Location to Be Vacated: The City Engineer's office will generate a radius map highlighting the area you wish to vacate as well as a list of addresses within 150 feet of the property. They will require your written or verbal confirmation of the correct, highlighted map area for the vacation request. Then, they will send the request to various City Departments for review. INTEGRITY1 SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY BIANCA L. TIRADO RODGER J. PINTO GABRIEL N. MUREI CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County -City Building 1 227W. Jefferson Blvd. I South Bend, Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 If 574.235.9173 1 www.southbendin.gov