§ 50-7-2. Determination of rights of city and public utilities.

Before any resolution is adopted by the city council opening or closing any street, alley or public place, or any portion of the same, or vacating any street, alley or public place, or any portion of the same, or extending or widening any existing street, alley or public place, or any portion of the same, or changing the name of any existing street, or vacating alleys and creating easements therein for any public utility, the director of the department of public works shall ascertain what rights or property the city, or any public utility, hold in such street, alley, or public place that will be affected by reason of such resolution, and shall require compliance with any reasonable conditions to protect and save such rights that may be necessary to be performed by the petitioners or owners of property abutting on such street, alley or public place, including obtaining any deeds, easements, agreements and releases, and the collection in advance of monetary payment to the city for the expense and cost to be incurred by the city, or any of its departments, in moving, relating or relinquishing its property.

(Ord. No. 22-07, § 1, 6-28-07)