Title 23 — Title 23

Streets, alleys, and other highways, or portions thereof, may be closed and vacated upon the application of the municipality in which they are situated and, where not situated in a municipality, upon the application of the county in which they are situated in the manner provided …

(a) Whenever the governing body of a municipality or county proposes to vacate a public street, alley, or highway, or portion thereof, the governing body shall schedule a public hearing prior to taking final action and shall publish notice of the proposed hearing on the vacation …

(a) Subject to the conditions set out in this subsection, any street or alley may be vacated, in whole or in part, by the owner or owners of the land abutting the street or alley or abutting that portion of the street or alley desired to be vacated by following the procedures set…

Repealed by Act 2004-323, p. 548, §2, effective July 1, 2004. History: (Acts 1931, No. 49, p. 62; Code 1940, T. 56, §28.)

Damages. Repealed by Act 2004-323, p. 548, §2, effective July 1, 2004. History: (Acts 1931, No. 49, p. 62; Code 1940, T. 56, §29.)

Any party affected by the vacation of a street, alley, or highway pursuant to this chapter may appeal within 30 days of the decision of the governing body vacating the street to the circuit court of the county in which the lands are situated, and upon such appeal, the proceeding …

The provisions of this article shall not be held to repeal any existing statute relating to the closing, changing or vacating of streets and highways, but shall be cumulative. History: (Acts 1931, No. 49, p. 62; Code 1940, T. 56, §31.)