Consent to City abatement of nuisance or hearing re trash removal.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 35-105
in effect§ 35-105. - Consent to City abatement of nuisance or hearing re trash removal.
(a) The owner may give written consent authorizing the City to abate the nuisance under Section 35-102 hereof. Such consent shall waive his right to a hearing under the provisions of this section.
(b) At any time within ten days from the date of the notice and order provided for in this article, the owner may request, in writing to the director, a hearing to be conducted for the purpose of contesting the determination that a nuisance exists upon his property. The director shall conduct such hearing as soon as may be practicable but not earlier than five days after receipt of the owner's request for such hearing, and not later than 15 days after such receipt.
(c) At such hearing, the owner shall have the right to be represented by counsel; to present testimony, other evidence and arguments; and to cross examine witnesses. All testimony shall be taken under oath. If the director, after such hearing, shall determine that the trash accumulated or existing upon the property in question constitutes a nuisance detrimental to health or constitutes a fire or traffic hazard, and shall determine that the person or persons requesting such hearing are owners of the property upon which such nuisance is located, he shall file in writing his findings of fact, and his order that such nuisance be abated within ten days, and shall cause such findings and order to be served upon such owner at the conclusion of the hearing.
(Code 1980, § 35-74; Ord. No. 18691, § 1, 2-17-87)
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_ARTIVTR_S35-105COABNUHERETRREFetched: 10/28/2026