Arkansas § 14-301-301 - Power and authority to vacate.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-301-301 — Power and authority to vacate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-301-301. Power and authority to vacate.
Cities of the first and second class and incorporated towns are given power and authority to vacate public streets and alleys within the cities and towns under the conditions and in the manner herein provided. In all cases where the owner of property within a city or town shall have dedicated, or may hereafter dedicate, a portion of the property to the public use as streets or alleys by platting the property and causing the plat to be filed for record, as provided by law, and any street or alley, or section thereof, shown on the plat so filed shall not have been actually used by the public as a street or alley for a period of five (5) years and in all cases where all property abutting any street or alley, or section thereof, is owned by any educational institution or college, whether the property shall have been actually used by the public as a street or alley for a period of five (5) years or not, the city or town council shall have power to vacate and abandon the street or alley, or any portion thereof, by proceeding in the manner set forth in this subchapter.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 14-301-301
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-301-301 cover?
Section 14-301-301 ("Power and authority to vacate.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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