VISUAL OBSTRUCTIONS

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 32, art. XVI, div. 2

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-561 Removal required.

§ 32-561. - Removal required. The owners of every lot or parcel of land upon which any tree or trees, or shrubs or plants, are growing, or upon which any obstruction has been placed, shall remove the same if the tree or trees, shrubs or plants, or any other obstruction, or parts thereof, are so situated so as to constitute a traffic hazard by obstructing the view of any driver of any vehicle on the streets to the extent that the driver is unable to observe the approach of other vehicles on any street, highway or at intersections. (Code 1970, § 34-266; Code 1980, § 32-561)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-562 Complaint, notice and hearing.

§ 32-562. - Complaint, notice and hearing. (a) It shall be the duty of the Director to file a complaint with the Commission when he believes a traffic hazard does exist. The complaint shall specify that it is the belief of the Director that a traffic hazard exists, shall contain a complete description of the alleged traffic hazard and shall state what trees, shrubs, or other obstruction in the judgment of the Director should be removed by the property owner involved. (b) The chairman of the Commission shall set a date for the hearing of the complaint before the Commission and shall give notice in writing of the hearing to the property owner involved. The notice shall specify in what manner a traffic hazard has been alleged to exist, and shall be given at least ten days prior to the hearing. (c) The Commission shall hear, in summary manner, all matters incident to the complaint from all interested parties, and, at the conclusion of the hearing, make such order as may be just and proper in accordance with the provisions of this division. (d) If it is the judgment of the Commission that a traffic hazard does in fact exist, then the Commission shall make an order directing the removal by the property owner of the trees, shrubs, or other obstructions which constitute the traffic hazard. (Code 1970, §§ 34-267, 34-268; Code 1980, § 32-562)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-563 Appeals.

§ 32-563. - Appeals. (a) All further proceedings shall be suspended for a period of ten days from the date of an order of the Commission made pursuant to the provisions of this division, during which period an appeal from the order may be taken to the Council by any aggrieved person. (b) An appeal shall be made by filing with the City Clerk and the Commission within ten days from the date of the order a written notice of appeal. Upon the filing of the notice, the Commission shall forthwith transmit to the City Clerk all of its records and orders pertaining thereto. (c) The Council, after a summary hearing is had, may sustain or reverse the order of the Commission. (Code 1970, § 34-269; Code 1980, § 32-563)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-564 Violations.

§ 32-564. - Violations. If within ten days after a final order has been entered by the Council, or if an appeal is not taken from the order of the Commission within the time provided for, any owner of any lot or parcel of land has failed, refused, or neglected to remove any tree or trees, shrubs, or parts thereof, which have been adjudged to constitute a traffic hazard, then such person shall be deemed guilty of an offense. Each and every day that the owner fails, refuses, and neglects to remove any tree or trees, shrubs or plants, or any other obstructions, or parts thereof, shall be a separate and distinct offense. (Code 1970, § 34-270; Code 1980, § 32-564)

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_CH32MOVETR_ARTXVITRHA_DIV2VIOBFetched: 10/28/2026