Street Abandonment

Public Streets may be abandoned or vacated if they are no longer useful to the public, and City Council finds that your project meets the requirements set forth in California Streets and Highways Code Section 8330. 

If your project requires a street or public utility easement to be abandoned, you must complete an application with the Public Works Department and submit it with the application fee. Click here for requirements.

The City will either approve the application or provide you with comments within fifteen working days of receipt of the application.  Upon completion of the review process, the City Council will be asked to approve a resolution of abandonment and the City will have it recorded and return a copy of the recorded document to you. 

For more information, contact Tim Kirkham at 949-724-6422 or by email.