Recommended Procedure for the Vacation of Public Street or Road Right-of-Way, Public Alley Right-of-Way, or Public Easements in Unincorporated St. Louis County, and Excess Right-of-Way on the St. Louis County Arterial Road System (ARS) Prepared by the St. Louis County Department of Transportation & Public Works
1)
Research the establishment of the street, alley, or easement proposed for vacation and determine if it is currently located within unincorporated St. Louis County or within a municipality, if it is public or private, and to whom it is dedicated. Determine the limits or boundaries of the requested vacation. If the proposed vacation is public and is located within unincorporated St. Louis County, proceed to Section #4. If the proposed vacation area is excess right-of-way of a maintained St. Louis County Arterial System (ARS) roadway (in incorporated or unincorporated St. Louis County), proceed to Section #4 (if the ARS roadway is located within a municipality, the comments of that municipality relative to this proposed vacation will need to be filed with the future Vacation Petition). If the proposed vacation is part of a roadway maintained by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), contact MoDOT in order vacate said right-of-way or easement.
2)
If the proposed vacation is located within a municipality (3rd Class City, 4th Class City, or Home Rule City), and is not a part of the St. Louis County Arterial Road System (ARS) (see Section #1 above), the vacation should be initiated through that municipality. Vacations located within designated Villages or Towns should be initiated through St. Louis County (proceed to Section #4).
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If the street, alley, or easement is private and not dedicated as public, to St. Louis County, or to a municipality, contact a Title Company, Land Use Attorney, or Professional Land Surveyor to determine the proper procedure to follow for the vacation of said private street, private alley, or private easement. If a private utility easement is proposed for vacation (dedicated only to a single utility company or to multiple companies), contact the appropriate utility company or companies for a vacation of said utility easement.
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Have a legal description(s) prepared of the street, alley or easement proposed for vacation and label the legal description Exhibit "A" (see attached sample Exhibit "A"). The Exhibit "A" shall be sealed, signed, and dated by a Professional Land Surveyor registered in the State of Missouri.
5)
Have a drawing(s) prepared of the street, alley or easement proposed for vacation and label the drawing Exhibit "B" (see attached sample Exhibit "B"). The Exhibit "B" (and also an Exhibit "C" if pavement or other improvements are in or close to the vacation area, see sample Exhibit "C") shall be sealed, signed, and dated by a Professional Land Surveyor registered in the State of Missouri.
6)
Submit the Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" (and Exhibit "C", etc. if required) to the St. Louis County Department of Transportation & Public Works for preliminary review and recommendation prior to contacting the utility companies, any abutting property owners, and before formal submittal of a fully executed vacation petition package to the office of the St. Louis County Clerk.
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