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PETITION FOR EXHIBIT 13 <br /> ABANDONMENT OF PUBLICLY DEDICATED <br /> RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS OR ALLEYS <br /> PROCEDURES <br /> A. Petitioner <br /> 1 . The Petitioner (Exhibit 1 ) shall be used by the public when requesting the Board <br /> of <br /> County Commissioners to vacate or abandon rights-of4ay, alleys or easements <br /> dedicated to public use . <br /> 2 . The Petitioner shall provide an accurate legal description of rights-of4ay, alleys or <br /> easements on the petition . An accurate legal description may be obtained from the Clerk <br /> of the Circuit Court (Recording Department) . If the alley, easement or right-of-way is in <br /> a subdivision, Petitioner shall provide a copy of the subdivision plat. <br /> 3 . The Petitioner shall also provide a copy of a deed and letter authorization if applicant is <br /> not owner. <br /> 4 . The Petitioner shall bear the signature and address of the petitioner and list the property <br /> owners (if any) abutting that portion of the public right-of-way or easement requested to <br /> be vacated . <br /> 5 . The Petitioner shall be addressed to the Board of County Commissioners attention : <br /> Planning and Zoning Department, 1840 25 `h Street, Vero Beach , Florida 32960 . <br /> Be Fees and Costs for Administration Advertisin2 and Recordine <br /> l . Street and Alley Abandonments, etc. <br /> a. A $ 700 . 00 fee for recording and administrative costs shall accompany the <br /> petition and attachments. The check should be made payable to the Board of <br /> County Commissioners . <br /> 2. Easement Releases <br /> a. A $ 120 . 00 fee shall be paid for recording and administrative costs when <br /> petitioning for and easement release . The $ 120 . 00 fee can apply for up to two <br /> easement releases if in the same subdivision and unit. <br /> b . Easement releases on a series of contiguous lots ( up to four lots in same Block, <br /> Unit and Subdivision) will be considered a single request requiring a $ 120 . 00 <br /> fee . If a request involves several easement releases within a single subdivision, <br /> then an additional $25 . 00 fee will be charged for every two additional <br /> easements. Generally one petition application form should be adequate for <br /> multiple easement release requests . <br /> Right-of Way and Easement Abandonment Checklist <br /> All materials must be submitted to complete this application <br /> MATERIAL YES NO <br /> Fee Right-of Way $ 700 . 00 — Easement $ 120 . 00 x <br /> (Make check payable to Indian River County) <br /> Complete Petition <br /> Copy of Deed or Tax Bill <br /> Copy of Plat ( if platted) <br /> F :\Engineering\Robert Webb\ROW abandonment. doc <br />