Iowa Statutes
§ 354.23 — Vacation of streets or other public lands
Iowa § 354.23
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Iowa Code § 354.23 (2026).
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1.A city or a county may vacate part of an official plat that had been conveyed to the
city or county or dedicated to the public which is deemed by the governing body to be of no
benefit to the public.
2.The city or county shall vacate by resolution following a public hearing or by ordinance
and the vacating instrument shall be recorded. The city or county may convey the vacated
property by deed or may convey the property to adjoining proprietors through the vacation
instrument. If the vacating instrument is used to convey property then the instrument shall
include a list of adjoining proprietors to whom the vacated property is being conveyed along
with the corresponding description of each parcel being conveyed. A recorded vacation
instrument which conforms to this section is equivalent
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Nearby Sections
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§ 354.1
Statement of purpose§ 354.10
Appeal of review or disapproval§ 354.11
Attachments to subdivision plats§ 354.12
Bonds to secure liens§ 354.14
Appeal of notice§ 354.15
Review of auditor’s plats§ 354.17
Costs and collection of costs§ 354.18
Recording of plats§ 354.19
Dedication of land§ 354.2
Definitions§ 354.20
Action to annul plats§ 354.22
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