Friday Harbor, WA · San Juan County

No notary required

Street Vacation Application

Property owners use this application to petition the Town of Friday Harbor to vacate a street or alley, or part of one.

What this form is

This application starts a request to vacate a street or alley, or a portion of one, in Friday Harbor. It asks for the application date, parcel number, applicant contact details, property location and legal description, and whether the area abuts fresh or salt water; the petition must be signed by owners of more than two-thirds of the abutting property and filed with the Town Clerk.

Who needs it

Owners seeking to vacate a street or alley, or part of one, may use this application and must meet the abutting-property signature requirement stated on the form.

How to submit it

File the petition with the Town Clerk, as the form directs. It lists Town of Friday Harbor, PO Box 219, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form mentions no notarized or sworn attachment.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Street Vacation Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Enter the date, parcel number, applicant contact details, property location and legal description, and water-abutment response.

  3. 3

    Gather Any Required Checklist

    The form says an environmental checklist may be required with the application.

  4. 4

    Sign And Submit

    Sign and date the application, then file the petition with the Town Clerk.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Street Vacation Application request?
It requests the location and legal description of the street or alley to be vacated, applicant and parcel information, and whether the area abuts fresh or salt water.
Who must sign the street vacation petition?
The form says the petition must be signed by owners of more than two-thirds of the property abutting the part of the street or alley sought to be vacated.
How do I submit the Street Vacation Application?
File the petition with the Town Clerk. The form lists Town of Friday Harbor, PO Box 219, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.
Do I need a notary for the Street Vacation Application?
No. The application calls for the applicant’s signature and date, not notarization; the form mentions no notarized or sworn attachment.

Need something notarized?

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