Do I need a notary for the Rights-of-Way Vacation Petition?

No. The petition has signature and date fields but no notary block. Attach the referenced legal description and additional petition sheets if necessary.

What information and attachments does the petition request?

It asks for the street or alley name, parcel number, owner name and contact information, signatures, and dates. Attach the legal description; additional petition sheets may be attached if necessary.

Bainbridge Island, WA · Kitsap County

No notary required

Petition for Rights-of-Way Vacation

Abutting property owners use this petition to ask the Bainbridge Island City Council to vacate a described street or alley.

What this form is

This petition asks the City Council to vacate a street or alley and is signed by legal and registered owners of abutting property. It requests the street or alley name, parcel number, owner name and contact information, signatures, and dates. Petitioners are asked to attach the legal description, and may attach additional petition sheets if needed.

Who needs it

Legal and registered owners of property abutting the street or alley they are petitioning the City Council to vacate should sign this petition.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This petition is signed and dated without a notary; attach the referenced legal description and additional petition sheets if necessary.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Petition
Download the Rights-of-Way Vacation Petition PDF.
2
Complete The Petition
Enter the street or alley name, parcel number, owner information, signatures, and dates.
3
Gather Attachments
Attach the referenced legal description and additional petition sheets if necessary.
4
Submit To The City
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Rights-of-Way Vacation Petition?: No. The petition has signature and date fields but no notary block. Attach the referenced legal description and additional petition sheets if necessary.
How do I submit the Rights-of-Way Vacation Petition?: The document does not give submission instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Who signs this petition?: The petition is for legal and registered owners of property abutting the street or alley described in the petition.
What information and attachments does the petition request?: It asks for the street or alley name, parcel number, owner name and contact information, signatures, and dates. Attach the legal description; additional petition sheets may be attached if necessary.

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This Petition for Rights-of-Way Vacation doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Bainbridge Island form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.