Section 8320 Of Chapter 3. General Vacation Procedure From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 9. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3.
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. (a) The legislative body of a local agency may initiate a
proceeding under this chapter in either of the following ways:
(1) On its own initiative, where the clerk of the legislative body
shall administratively set a hearing by fixing the date, hour, and
place of the hearing and cause the publishing and posting of the
notices required by this chapter.
(2) Upon a petition or request of an interested person, at the
discretion of the legislative body, except as provided in subdivision
(e) of Section 8321, where the clerk of the legislative body shall
administratively set a hearing by fixing the date, hour, and place of
the hearing and cause the publishing and posting of the notices
required by this chapter.
(b) The notices required by this chapter shall contain both of the
following:
(1) A description of the street, highway, or public service
easement proposed to be vacated and a reference to a map or plan,
that shows the portion or area to be vacated and includes a statement
that the vacation proceeding is conducted under this chapter. In the
case of a street or highway, the description shall include its
general location, its lawful or official name or the name by which it
is commonly known, and the extent to which it is to be vacated. In
the case of a public service easement, the description shall identify
it with common certainty. The map or plan showing the location of
the street, highway, or public easement proposed to be vacated is
sufficient compliance with this paragraph.
(2) The date, hour, and place for hearing all persons interested
in the proposed vacation. The date shall not be less than 15 days
after the initiation of proceedings.