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PETITION FOR ABANDONMENT OF PUBLICLY DEDICATED RIGHTS- OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS OR ALLEYS PROCEDURES A. Petitioner 1 . The Petitioner (Exhibit 1 ) shall be used by the public when requesting the Board of County Commissioners to vacate or abandon rights-of-way, alleys or easements dedicated to public use . - - - 2 . The Petitioner shall provide an - accurate legal ;description . of rights-of- .way, alleys or easements on the petition. An accurate legal description may be obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit Court (Recording Department) . If the alley, easement or right-of-way is in a subdivision, Petitioner shall provide a copy of the subdivision plat. 3 . The Petitioner shall also provide a copy of a deed and letter authorization if applicant is not owner. - _ -r- 4 . The Petitioner shall bear the signature and address of the petitioner and list the property owners - (if any) abutting that portion of the public right-of-way or easement requested to be vacated. 5 . The Petitioner shall be addressed to the Board of County Commissioners attention: Planning and Zoning Department, 1840 25 h Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960. Be Fees and Costs for Administration, Advertisine and Recprdinj! V41W 1 . Street and Alley Abandonments, etc. a . ' A , , $ 700 .00 fee -for recording and administrative costs shall accompany the petition and attachments . The ,check should be .made . payable to the Board of . County Con]Inissioners: 2. Easement Releases a. A $ 120. 00 fee shall be paid for recording and administrative costs when petitioning for and easement release . The $ 120 . 00 fee can apply for up to two easement releases if in the same subdivision and unit. b . Easement releases on a series of contiguous lots (up to four lots in same Block, Unit and Subdivision) will be considered a single request requiring a $ 120 . 00 fee . If a request involves several easement releases within a single subdivision, then an additional $25 . 00 fee will be charged for every two additional easements . Generally one petition application form should be adequate for multiple easement release requests . Right-of Way and Easement Abandonment Checklist All materials must be submitted to complete this application MATERIAL YES NO Fee Right-of Way :. $700 .00 - Easement $ 120 . 00 (Make check payable to Indian River County) Complete Petition X Copy of Deed or Tax Bill Copy of Plat (if platted)