Tulsa County requires vacant lot owners to control weeds and trash under OK Title 19 §347. Inside Tulsa city limits, TRO Title 24 caps grass/weeds at 12 inches. Non-compliant lots face county or city mowing at owner expense with liens for unpaid abatement costs.
Tulsa County manages vacant lot maintenance in unincorporated areas under the county nuisance statutes at OK Title 19 §§347-349, which allow the county to abate overgrown weeds, grass, trash, and debris. Inside Tulsa city limits, Tulsa Revised Ordinances (TRO) Title 24 caps weed and grass height at 12 inches and prohibits accumulated trash, junk, and inoperable vehicles on vacant parcels. Owners must prevent illegal dumping and secure any abandoned structures against trespass. Oklahoma's Right to Farm Act (OK §2-18-105) protects bona fide agricultural operations from nuisance claims, but does not shield vacant non-agricultural lots. Following written notice and a compliance deadline (typically 10 days for weeds, 30 days for structural issues), the jurisdiction may mow or clean up the lot and bill the owner. Unpaid abatement costs become a lien on the property and may be collected with ad valorem taxes under OK Title 19 §347.1.
Notice with 10-day compliance for weeds/grass. County or city abatement at $200-$600+ per occurrence plus administrative fees. Liens recorded against property; unpaid amounts collected with property taxes.
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