§ 25.30.020. Disposal by ordinance.  


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  • A.

    Except as required or provided otherwise by law, the municipality may dispose of municipal land or any interest therein only by ordinance.

    B.

    For purposes of this section, an interest in municipal land means any estate in real property or improvements thereon, but excluding the following if found by the assembly to be without substantial value to the municipality:

    1.

    Revocable permits.

    2.

    Licenses.

    3.

    Rights-of-way.

    4.

    Easements.

    C.

    Revocable permits or licenses, rights-of-way or easements are deemed to be without substantial value to the municipality if the agreement meets the following conditions:

    1.

    The stated value to the municipality for the term of the agreement is $50,000.00 or less;

    2.

    The term of the agreement is for one year or less; and

    3.

    If a structure or improvement is authorized, it must be removable within 30 days of termination of the agreement.

    D.

    An ordinance disposing of municipal land formally dedicated to permanent or long-term park or recreational purposes is valid only upon approval by a majority of those voting on the questions at a regular or special election. When municipal land disposal requires voter approval, public notice of the proposed disposal of municipal land shall meet the requirements of section 25.30.025 prior to assembly action authorizing the ballot proposition.

(AO No. 79-170; AO No. 80-48(S); AO No. 2007-102, § 1, 8-14-07; AO No. 2015-47, § 2, 5-14-15 )

Charter reference

Disposal of real property, § 10.02; interest in land defined, § 17.13.