Article XVII Procedure to Abandon Streets and Highways

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Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
L.L. No. 4-2025 pdf	2025-08-19	Vehicles and Traffic Amendment	Ch 11
L.L. No. 7-2025 pdf	2025-12-16	General Provisions: Adoption of Code Amendment; Definitions; Use of Code; Penalties Amendment; Vehicles and Traffic Amendment; Alcoholic Beverages: Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages by Minors on Private Property Amendment; Animals: Keeping of Certain Animals Amendment; Dogs Amendment; Building Construction and Fire Prevention: Administration and Enforcement of Uniform Code Amendment; Buildings, Vacant Amendment; Curfew Amendment; Electrical Standards Amendment; Excavations Amendment; Fair Housing: Administration and Enforcement Amendment; Housing Code: Recreational Fires Amendment; Firearms Amendment; Flood Damage Prevention Amendment; Graffiti Amendment; Junkyards and Scrapyards Amendment; Littering Amendment; Noise Amendment; Nuisances: Nuisance Parties Amendment; Parades, Processions and Assemblies Amendment; Parks and Recreation Areas Amendment; Peace and Good Order Amendment; Peddling and Soliciting Amendment; Plumbing: Fees, Enforcement, and Penalties Amendment; Property Maintenance: Administration, Enforcement and Fees Amendment; Radioactive Materials Amendment; Sidewalk Cafes Amendment; Smoking and Tobacco Products: Use on Public Property Amendment; Solid Waste: Collection of Refuse, Recyclables and Other Waste Materials Amendment; Solid Waste: Recycling Amendment; Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places: Miscellaneous Restrictions and Requirements Amendment; Subdivision of Land Amendment; Trees Amendment; Wastewater Discharge: Wastewater Charges and Fees Amendment; Water: Water Department Fees Amendment; Watercourses Amendment; Zoning Amendment	Ch 1 Art I, Ch 1 Art II, Ch 11, Ch 68 Art I, Ch 74 Art I, Ch 74 Art II, Ch 100 Art I, Ch 107, Ch 113, Ch 122, Ch 127, Ch 131 Art IV, Ch 135 Art I, Ch 136, Ch 138, Ch 150, Ch 164, Ch 181, Ch 193, Ch 194 Art I, Ch 199, Ch 202, Ch 208, Ch 213, Ch 214 Art IV, Ch 220 Art V, Ch 226, Ch 234, Ch 238 Art I, Ch 241 Art I, Ch 241 Art II, Ch 245 Art I, Ch 250, Ch 273, Ch 289 Art V, Ch 291 Art I, Ch 293, Ch 300
L.L. No. 12-2022 pdf	2022-11-01	Vehicles and Traffic Amendment	Ch 11
L.L. No. 2-2024 pdf	2024-02-06	Vehicles and Traffic Amendment	Ch 11
L.L. No. 13-2023 pdf	2023-06-20	Vehicles and Traffic Amendment	Ch 11
L.L. No. 7-2021 pdf	2021-09-21	Vehicles and Traffic Amendment	Ch 11

[Added 12-1-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2021]

§ 11-159 Request of City Council or Commissioner of Public Works.

If a member of the City Council or the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the City of Cortland desires to abandon the street or highway or a portion thereof contained in the City of Cortland highway system, such abandonment shall occur upon the happening of both of the following events:

(1)

The adopting of a resolution by the City of Cortland setting forth a description of the street or highway or portion thereof to be abandoned.

(2)

The filing of a certificate of abandonment by the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works with the City of Cortland Clerk setting forth a decision.

The order of the above-mentioned acts is immaterial, and the abandonment will be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence of the latter act unless either the resolution or certificate of abandonment states a later date.

§ 11-160 Request of third party.

Any individual who is the owner of property adjoining a City highway or street may apply in writing to the City Commissioner of the Department of Public Works for the abandonment of the street or highway or a portion thereof. Such request shall state the individual's reason and may be accompanied by a petition of other residents of the City of Cortland.

The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works shall promptly investigate the request and, if they agree with the request, file a copy of their report and certificate of abandonment with the City Clerk and a copy of the report with all members of the City Council. Upon receipt of the report of the City Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, the City Council may adopt a resolution abandoning the street or highway or a portion thereof; and upon adoption of such a resolution, such street or highway or portion thereof shall be deemed abandoned unless either the resolution or certificate of abandonment states a later date.