Purpose.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.890.010
in effect19.890.010 - Purpose.
A. The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for vacating unneeded rights-of-way for streets, alleys and pedestrians walkways. Two types of vacations are hereby established: standard vacations and summary vacations.
B. Summary vacations may occur when: (1) the street has been superseded by relocation, unless such vacation would either cut off all access to a person's property that, prior to relocation adjoined the street, or terminate a public street; (2) the street has been expended for impassable for vehicular travel for five years and no public money has been expended for maintenance during such period; (3) excess right-of-way is no longer needed for street purposes; or (4) a portion of a street lies within property under one ownership and does not continue through such ownership or end touching the property of another. Summary vacations are not available if there are in-place utility facilities that are in use that would be affected by the said vacation.
C. Any vacation not considered summary vacation shall be deemed a standard vacation.
(Ord. 7331 §125, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT19ZO_ARTIXLAUSDEPEREPR_CH19.890STALWAVA_19.890.010PUFetched: 11/1/2026