ARTICLE 1. Authority [8330. - 8334.5.]

Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC 1.

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Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 8330. Section 8330.

(a) The legislative body of a local agency may summarily vacate a street or highway that has been superseded by relocation. (b) A street or highway shall not be summarily vacated pursuant to this section if vacation would do either of the following: (1) Cut off all access to a person’s property which, prior to relocation, adjoined the street or highway. (2) Terminate a public service easement, unless the easement satisfies the requirements of Section 8333.

Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 8330.5. Section 8330.5.

(a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), the commission may retain, relinquish to a local agency pursuant to Section 73, or summarily vacate a state highway that has been superseded by relocation. (b) The commission shall not vacate a state highway unless the commission has first given a notice of relinquishment pursuant to Section 73 and the legislative body of the local agency has protested within the prescribed 90-day period that the highway is not needed for public use and should be vacated by the commission. (c) If vacation of a state highway would cut off all access to the property of any person which, prior to relocation, adjoined the highway, the commission shall either retain the highway or relinquish it pursuant to Section 73.

Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 8331. Section 8331.

The legislative body of a local agency may summarily vacate a street or highway if both of the following conditions exist: (a) For a period of five consecutive years, the street or highway has been impassable for vehicular travel. (b) No public money was expended for maintenance on the street or highway during such period.

Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 8332. Section 8332.

The legislative body of a local agency may summarily vacate a street or highway pursuant to an agreement entered into with the department pursuant to Section 100.2 to close the street or highway at or near the point of its interception with a state freeway.

Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 8333. Section 8333.

The legislative body of a local agency, or any public officer or employee authorized by the legislative body as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 8335, may summarily vacate a public service easement in any of the following cases: (a) The easement has not been used for the purpose for which it was dedicated or acquired for five consecutive years immediately preceding the proposed vacation. (b) The date of dedication or acquisition is less than five years, and more than one year, immediately preceding the proposed vacation, and the easement was not used continuously since that date. (c) The easement has been superseded by relocation, or determined to be excess by the easement holder, and there are no other public facilities located within the easement.

Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 8334. Section 8334.

The legislative body of a local agency may summarily vacate any of the following: (a) An excess right-of-way of a street or highway not required for street or highway purposes. (b) A portion of a street or highway that lies within property under one ownership and that does not continue through such ownership or end touching property of another.

Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 8334.5. Section 8334.5.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a street, highway, or public service easement may not be summarily vacated if there are in-place public utility facilities that are in use and would be affected by the vacation.

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