Chapter 2. General Provisions of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 9. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.

This part shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes.

(a) The procedures provided in this part are alternative procedures for vacating streets, highways, and public service easements. The authority granted in this part is an alternative to any other authority provided by law to public entities.
  (b) The provisions of this part shall not apply to or affect any other provision of this code. If proceedings are commenced under this part, the provisions of this part, and no other provisions of this code, shall apply to the proceedings.

Except as provided in Section 8315, a city legislative body may vacate, pursuant to this part, all or part of a street, highway, or public service easement within the city and a board of supervisors may vacate all or part of a street, highway, or public service easement within the county but outside a city.

(a) If the proposed vacation of a street, highway, or public service easement is within an area for which a general plan is adopted by a local agency, the legislative body of the public entity shall consider the general plan prior to vacating the street, highway, or public service easement.
  (b) The procedure prescribed in Section 65402 of the Government Code shall be followed if that section applies to the proposed vacation. If Section 65402 of the Government Code does not apply to the proposed vacation, the legislative body may submit the proposed vacation to the local planning commission or planning agency and give the commission or agency an opportunity to report upon the proposed vacation.

Section 892 applies to a street, highway, or public service easement vacated pursuant to this part.

A state highway may be vacated under this part only by the commission.

One or more streets, highways, and public service easements, whether or not contiguous, may be included and vacated in the same proceeding.

(a) Proof of publication of a notice shall be made by affidavit pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure. Proof of the posting of a notice shall be made by affidavit of the person posting it, reciting the facts of the posting.
  (b) An officer required to have any notice published or posted shall file the affidavit in his or her office. Failure to do so does not invalidate proceedings under this part. An affidavit so filed is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.