An abandonment is a method whereby the city may dispose of
a public street, highway, alley, lane, parkway, avenue, road, sidewalk, utility
easement, or other public way that is no longer necessary for public use.
Abandonments are detailed in the Phoenix City Code, Chapter 31, Article V.
The following outlines the process for requesting an abandonment of a city
right-of-way.
For a step-by-step overview of the addressing process, click
on Review Abandonment
Process, or select from the following topics:
If you have any questions regarding this information, please
contact your project team leader or the Development Services Department
by calling 602-262-7811 or send us feedback
online.