Broken Arrow, OK Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)
Key Facts
- Items listed
- 32 nuisance conditions
- Enforcer
- Neighborhood improvement officer
- Appeal window
- 10 days to city manager
- Penalty
- Class A offense, per day
Summary
Broken Arrow's nuisance code enumerates 32 specific conditions, from junked vehicles to overgrown weeds to graffiti, that code officers can cite and abate as public nuisances.
In addition to other public nuisances declared by other sections of this Code, the city hereby declares the following to be public nuisances: (1)The sale, or offering for sale, of unwholesome food or drink; or the keeping of a place where such sales or offerings are made. ... (32)An abandoned building shall constitute a public nuisance ... Any of the above shall constitute a public nuisance and shall be abated as set out in section 15-2 unless otherwise stated in this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 15-1(c) lists 32 specific conditions the city treats as public nuisances subject to code enforcement, including overgrown weeds, junked vehicles, graffiti, accumulated trash, dilapidated structures, vermin-breeding refuse, and dangerous trees. Neighborhood improvement officers under the development services department investigate and order abatement; owners may appeal to the city manager, acting as hearing officer, within ten days, then to the city council. The list is expressly non-exclusive: other code sections can define additional nuisances.
Violations & Fines
Any listed condition is a Class A municipal offense under Sec. 15-8, each day a separate violation; the city can also summarily abate and bill or lien the property.
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