1. A statement of pertinent facts and circumstances, with reason(s) for this abandonment
request.
2. Attach documentation evidencing conveyance to Pima County (see example listed
above). If no documents are available, a litigation report from a Title company is required
to be attached to this application.
3. A legal description and location map on 8 ½ x 11 sheet, identifying the proposed
abandonment area. The legal description(s) shall be stamped or sealed by a Registered
Land Surveyor.
(If joint / multiple applicants, include a legal description and map for each applicant’s
requested portion of the proposed abandonment areas. Unless the division of the
abandonment area is by agreement, each description should be for the area within the
extension of the adjoining parcel property lines intersecting the Right of Way lines to the
centerline of the right of way.)
4. Verification of ownership of the property adjoining the proposed abandonment area (Title
Report, recorded deed, etc.)
5. Non-Refundable Processing Fee of $5,000.00.
Application Conditions:
A.) Survey of the proposed abandonment area or other information may be required. The
applicant is responsible for obtaining the survey or any other information, at the
applicant’s cost.
B.) Under state law, Right of Way(s) which are abandoned must be sold to the adjoining
owners or the highest bidder, unless the Right of Way(s) will be abandoned to a
homeowner’s association, or, if the adjoining owner meets the definition of an “Abutting”
owner, whom has previously conveyed the Right of Way. An abandoned Right of Way
will be conveyed to the “Abutting” owner for the consideration paid for the land by the
County. The sale price is in addition to the Non-Refundable Processing Fee of
$5,000.00. Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, escrow arrangements require an
earnest money deposit of 10% of the sale price. The earnest money deposit will be
refundable only if the abandonment and / or sale is cancelled by the County prior to close
of escrow.
C.) The applicant will be notified by letter if the abandonment is rejected by the Department
of Transportation and if it was not submitted to the Board of Supervisors.
D.) Escrow Services may be used to complete the abandonment(s) process. Abandonments
by exchange require escrow services, and conveyance of exchange property to Pima
