Property Maintenance in Lawton, OK (2026)
1 verified property maintenance rules for Lawton, Oklahoma, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Lawton's amended Property Maintenance Code lets the code official condemn and order demolition of dilapidated structures, defining a dilapidated building as one so decayed it endangers public health or safety, uninhabitable, or repeatedly left unsecured. Repair costs exceeding half a structure's value trigger a presumption the building must be razed.
Lawton Dilapidated Building Abatement Rule
Significant RestrictionsLawton City Code Section 6-5-1-503 (enacting IPMC §§ 108.1.6, 110.1.1)
108.1.6 Dilapidated building is: 1.a structure which through neglect or injury lacks necessary repairs or otherwise is in a state of decay or partial ruin to such an extent that the structure is a hazard to the health, safety or welfare of the general public;2.a structure which is unfit for human occupancy due to the lack of necessary repairs and is considered uninhabitable or is a hazard to th...