Property Maintenance in Oklahoma (2026)
12 rules on the books across Oklahoma, 7 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Property Blight
Standards for property appearance including peeling paint, broken windows, junk accumulation, and other conditions the city considers blight.
Broken Arrow
Significant RestrictionsBroken Arrow declares any abandoned building a public nuisance in its own right and lets code officers board, secure…
Read full rule →Lawton
Significant RestrictionsLawton's amended Property Maintenance Code lets the code official condemn and order demolition of dilapidated…
Read full rule →Midwest City
Significant RestrictionsMidwest City makes it unlawful to leave a dwelling boarded up for more than 30 days, with a council hearing and…
Read full rule →Norman
Significant RestrictionsNorman's Code Compliance Officer can formally declare a structure dilapidated under NCC 2-204 after repeat…
Read full rule →Oklahoma City
Significant RestrictionsOklahoma City's Housing and Property Maintenance Code lets the code official condemn, board up, and bill owners for…
Read full rule →Tulsa
Significant RestrictionsTulsa requires owners of neglected vacant buildings and residential structures to register with the Working in…
Read full rule →Edmond
Some RestrictionsEdmond declares any building dangerous to public health or safety from damage or decay a public nuisance, letting the…
Read full rule →Vacant Lot Maintenance
Requirements for maintaining vacant or undeveloped land, including mowing, fencing, and preventing dumping and trespassing.
Broken Arrow
Some RestrictionsUndeveloped or partially developed lots within 150 feet of differently zoned property must stay free of weeds and grass…
Read full rule →Midwest City
Some RestrictionsMidwest City law makes weeds or trash left standing on any lot, tract or parcel, including the adjacent sidewalk…
Read full rule →Norman
Some RestrictionsNorman's Property Maintenance Code Section 302.4 requires premises and exterior property be kept free of weeds or plant…
Read full rule →Oklahoma City
Some RestrictionsOklahoma City caps weeds on any lot at 12 inches; taller growth is a declared nuisance the City can mow and bill to the…
Read full rule →Tulsa
Some RestrictionsTulsa bans weeds and rank vegetation over twelve inches on private property and adjoining parking strips, including…
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