How do I submit the Street Vacation Petition?

Send or deliver it to the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. Include the $300 check and a block plan showing abutting properties and ownership.

Who must support a street vacation petition?

The petition states that supporters must be a majority in number and interest of the owners of property abutting the proposed street vacation.

What information and attachments does the petition request?

The form asks for the street limits, whether utility easements should remain, the reason for the request, and petitioner contact details. It also requires a block plan showing abutting property locations and ownership.

Allentown, PA · Lehigh County

No notary required

Street Vacation Petition

Abutting property owners use this petition to ask Allentown City Council to vacate a street, with or without utility easements.

What this form is

The petition asks City Council to vacate a specified street section and requests that the petitioner state the reason and whether utility easements should remain. It says a majority in number and interest of abutting property owners must support the request. The petition must include a block plan showing abutting property locations and ownership, and the document describes a $300 filing fee plus city advertising costs.

Who needs it

Abutting property owners seeking a street vacation may submit this petition to City Council with the required majority support.

How to submit it

Send or deliver the petition to the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. Include a $300 check payable to the City of Allentown and a block plan showing abutting properties and ownership.

About notarization

This form has no notary block; its instructions say the petition must be notarized to confirm that all abutting property owners support the street vacation.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Petition
Download the Street Vacation Petition PDF.
2
Complete The Petition
Identify the street section, choose whether utility easements remain, give the reason, and provide names and contact details.
3
Gather Required Items
Include a block plan showing abutting properties and ownership, and a $300 check payable to the City of Allentown.
4
Submit To The City
Send or deliver the petition and required items to the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Street Vacation Petition?: The form has no notary block, but its instructions say the petition must be notarized to confirm that all abutting property owners support the street vacation.
How do I submit the Street Vacation Petition?: Send or deliver it to the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. Include the $300 check and a block plan showing abutting properties and ownership.
Who must support a street vacation petition?: The petition states that supporters must be a majority in number and interest of the owners of property abutting the proposed street vacation.
What information and attachments does the petition request?: The form asks for the street limits, whether utility easements should remain, the reason for the request, and petitioner contact details. It also requires a block plan showing abutting property locations and ownership.

Need something notarized?

This Street Vacation Petition doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Allentown form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.