§ 25-173. Initiation of process.

(a)

A neighborhood group may, upon submission of an application in compliance with the provisions herein and payment of the application fee as provided in section 25-175(a) of these procedures, initiate the review and implementation of a street closure within a residential neighborhood. The application must be signed by sixty-five (65) percent of the property owners within a residential neighborhood which signatures shall evidence the consent of those signing to the content of the application and their willingness to assume the cost of the proposed street closure. For purposes of determining sixty-five (65) percent of the property owners, the following guidelines shall apply:

(1)

An owner of more than one (1) property within a residential neighborhood shall be listed as one (1) property owner.

(2)

If property is a condominium or cooperative, the owner or owners of each unit shall be considered one (1) property owner.

(b)

An application submitted by a neighborhood group for a street closure shall contain the following:

(1)

Identification of the boundaries of the residential neighborhood.

(2)

A map identifying the streets, roads, alleys and other rights-of-way within the residential neighborhood.

(3)

Identification of the problems experienced in the residential neighborhood which have caused the neighborhood group to propose a street closure.

(4)

Identification of the local streets proposed to be closed and the proposed means of accomplishing the street closure.

(5)

Names and addresses of the property owners and identification of property location within the residential neighborhood. Telephone numbers of those property owners who have executed the application evidencing their approval of the content of the application and their willingness to assume the cost of the proposed street closures.

(6)

Names and addresses of a person or persons who have been authorized by the neighborhood group to represent the neighborhood group with respect to the application.

(Ord. No. C-89-13, § 1(40-45(c)), 5-16-89; Ord. No. C-99-68, § 1, 10-19-99)