SECTIONS 8360-8363 - California Statutes

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE

SECTION 8360-8363

8360. A local agency may, by written contract, agree with another
local agency that a street or highway running from either of the
local agencies to, in, through, or across any incorporated territory
of the other local agency may only be closed or vacated by the other
local agency upon the consent and agreement of both local agencies.

8361. A written agreement between any local agencies made and
ratified prior to January 1, 1981, by the respective legislative
bodies of both local agencies and providing against the closing of
streets or highways described in Section 8360, except in accordance
with the terms of the agreement, is hereby ratified and declared
valid.

8362. Whenever a written agreement is made pursuant to Section
8360, or has been made and is ratified by Section 8361, each
contracting local agency has a public interest in the continued
opening and use of any street or highway provided for in the
agreement. The legislative body of the local agency in which the
street or highway is located, shall only have power to close or
vacate the street or highway in accordance with the laws of this
state and in accordance with the written agreement evidenced by an
effective resolution carrying into effect the written agreement and
passed by the legislative body of the other local agency.

8363. Every agreement between local agencies made in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter shall be recorded in the office
of the county recorder of each county wherein lies any of the
property through or across which the street or highway runs which is
to be or has been closed or vacated.