St. Joseph, MO · Buchanan County
Street, Alley, Right-of-Way, or Easement Vacation Petition
This petition asks the City of St. Joseph to approve vacating a street, alley, right-of-way, or easement and is filed by the property owner or primary contact with required supporting materials.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this petition to request City approval to vacate a street, alley, right-of-way, or easement. The application requires owner and contact information, a statement of purpose, legal descriptions and surveys, utility release letters, and other materials listed on the form. Impacted property owners must provide consent in the designated sections, which include notary signature lines. The primary contact must also attend the listed public meetings, and the petition fee is nonrefundable.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking a street, alley, right-of-way, or easement vacation in St. Joseph must submit the petition and required materials to the City.
Why it needs a notary
The vacation consent sections contain notary signature and commission-expiration lines; each impacted property owner providing consent signs before the notary.
How to get this notarized
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Download the Petition
Get the Street, Alley, Right-of-Way, or Easement Vacation Petition from the City of St. Joseph.
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Complete the Petition
Fill in the applicable owner, contact, consent, and affirmation sections, and gather the supporting materials listed on the form.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Schedule an online appointment for each property owner whose consent requires notarization.
- 4
Sign on Video
Each consenting owner signs the applicable consent before the commissioned online notary during the video session.
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Submit to the City
Submit the completed petition, required materials, and fee to the City of St. Joseph as directed on the form.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from St. Joseph. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the property-owner consent notarized?
- Complete the applicable vacation consent section, then book an online appointment with a commissioned online notary. Each consenting property owner signs during the video session.
- Do I need to notarize the entire petition?
- The form provides notary signature and commission-expiration lines in the vacation consent sections. The other petition sections shown do not contain those notary blocks.
- Can I sign the consent with an online notary?
- Missouri authorizes remote online notarization by its own notaries. Rush Notary can help connect you with a commissioned online notary for the consent signature; confirm with the city or town if unsure.
- What materials go with the vacation petition?
- The form calls for a statement of purpose, legal descriptions and scale diagrams, utility release letters, and any additional materials required by the City. It also lists a petition fee due at submission.