Abatement by City—Generally.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 35-67
in effect§ 35-67. - Abatement by City—Generally.
(a) In the event that:
(1) no hearing shall have been requested as provided for in this article; or
(2) the director, or City Council, after such hearing, shall have ordered such nuisance to be abated as aforesaid; and
(3) such nuisance shall not have been abated within the respective period specified;
then the director may cause such nuisance to be abated forthwith by cutting, removing or destroying same, in as many instances as may be necessary for continual abatement of the nuisance, may cause a complaint to be filed against such owner in the Municipal Court for violation of provisions of this article, or both.
(b) To effect abatement, the director may cause the nuisance to be abated by employees for the City or, in the alternative, the director may prepare appropriate specifications, advertise for bids, and award a contract for such abatement to the lowest and best bidder. The cost of abating such nuisance, in each and every instance where it is abated, shall be borne by the property owner and shall be assessed as hereinafter provided.
(c) If the director causes property within the municipal limits to have its weeds or grass cut or mowed, any subsequent accumulations of excessive weed or grass growth on the property occurring within a six-month period may be declared to be a nuisance and may be summarily abated without further prior notice to the property owner. At the time of each summary abatement the director shall notify the property owner of the abatement and the costs thereof. The notice shall state that the property owner may request a hearing within ten days after the date of mailing the notice. The notice and hearing shall be as provided for in Section 35-65 of this article.
(d) Immediately following the cleaning of the property, the City Clerk shall file a notice of lien with the county clerk describing the property and the work performed by the municipality, and stating that the municipality claims a lien on said property for the cleaning costs.
(Code 1970, §§ 21-84.2(d), 21-84.3(a); Code 1980, § 35-67; Ord. No. 18690, § 1, 2-17-87; Ord. No. 19483, § 4, 10-23-90)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH35NU_ARTIIIWENOPL_S35-67ABCIENFetched: 10/28/2026