City of Sumner
Street/Alley Vacation
Application
(Please fill out ALL fields unless otherwise noted)
Supporting Materials Required:
Office Applicant - (please check off all “applicant” boxes)
This Application Form and Checklist
A petition form signed by the owner(s) of the property seeking the vacation (see attached). 1 - Copy
Form must be signed by two-thirds of the owners of the lineal frontage of the property abutting the portion of the
street or alley to be vacated. If any petitioner is purchasing abutting or underlying property under a real estate
contract, the seller of that property must also sign the vacation petition.
Title Reports. 1 - Copy
For each petitioner, a title report indicating ownership and providing a legal description of the property owned by
the petitioner.
Legal Description. 1 - Copy
A legal description of the street or alley to be vacated; together with a statement certifying the validity of the
legal description, signed by a licensed surveyor or registered engineer. The requirement for certifying the legal
description may be waived by the Public Works Director.
Appraisals. 2 - Copies
An appraisal prepared by an appraiser licensed by the State of Washington establishing the fair market value of
the street, alley, or part thereof to be vacated. Such value should be expressed in terms of dollars per square
foot. One appraiser to be chosen by the applicant, one to be chosen by the City.
The appraisal fees are to be paid by the petitioner.
Site Plan. 4 - Copies (8.5”x11”)
Dimensioned plans, drawn at 1” = 100’, showing the street, alley, easement, or part thereof to be vacated, and
showing all properties with subdivision, blocks, lots, and specifying improved and unimproved rights-of-way for a
radius of 400 feet from any boundary of the street, alley, easement, or part thereof to be vacated. The map
must designate alternate access ways if the vacation will have the effect of eliminating access to or from any
property. The map must also identify each petitioner’s property.
Vicinity Map. 4 - Copies
Fee $650 plus land costs. Land costs will be collected following approval by the City Council
Site/Project Address (if available): Pa
rcel #:
Owner: Phone: Email:
Owner Address: City: State: Zip:
Surveyor/Engineer/Contractor: Phone: Contractor License Number:
Address: Email: City: State: Zip:
Contact Person: Phone: Fax:
Contact Address: Email: City: State: Zip:
Description of Project:
Community Development
1104 Maple Street, Suite 250
Sumner, WA 98390
Tel. (253)299-5530 Fax: (253)299-5539
www.ci.sumner.wa.us
File Number: __________________________
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ AND EXAMINED THIS APPLICATION AND KNOW THE SAME TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT. ALL
PROVISIONS OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES GOVERNING THIS TYPE OF WORK WILL BE COMPLIED WITH WHETHER SPECIFIED HEREIN
OR NOT.
**BY LEAVING THE CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SECTION BLANK, I HEREBY CERTIFY FURTHER THAT CONTRACTORS (GENERAL OR
SUBCONTRACTORS) WILL NOT BE HIRED TO PERFORM ANY WORK IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS PERMIT. (building permits only)
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______________________________________________ DATE: ______/_____/_____
SIGNATURE OF OWNER / AUTHORIZED AGENT PRINTED NAME
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