Application for removal from abandoned building list.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 35-266
in effect§ 35-266. - Application for removal from abandoned building list.
Any owner or mortgage holder of any building determined by the City Council of the City to be an abandoned building pursuant to this article may petition the Development Services Director or designated representative in writing at any time after such determination for removal of such building from the abandoned building list maintained by the City Clerk. Any such petition shall be filed with the City Clerk. Within 30 days after such petition is filed with the City Clerk, the Development Services Director or designated representative shall hold a hearing to determine if the building is no longer an abandoned building. Upon such a determination, the Development Services Director or designated representative shall order the building removed from the abandoned building list. The City Clerk shall comply with such order by removing the building from the abandoned building list; provided, the real property on which the abandoned building is located and the owner of such building shall remain liable for payment of any and all abatement costs incurred by the City prior to the determination and order by the Development Services Director or designated representative that the building should be removed from the abandoned building list. Upon full payment of any costs certified against the property, the City Clerk shall file a release of the notice of the lien in the county clerk's office within ten days after receiving such payment.
(Ord. No. 25003, § 3, 10-21-14; Ord. No. 25790, § 1, 11-21-17)
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_ARTIXABBU_S35-266APREABBULIFetched: 10/28/2026