Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-36-108
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Encroachments not exceeding twenty-four inches -
Official statutory text
Quitclaim deed.
A municipal governing body, in its discretion, may execute and
deliver to the owners of a building, business or religious
institution a quitclaim deed to that part of the municipality's
streets or alleys which have been inadvertently encroached by such
building or institution under the following conditions: 1. The
governing body finds that a residential building, business, or
religious institution located in the municipality has inadvertently
encroached not to exceed twenty-four (24) inches on a street or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 319
alley of the municipality by constructing a part of a building
thereon, which encroachment is of such limited character as not to
interfere with traffic on the street, alley, or on any sidewalk
located thereon; 2. All the building facing the street are in
substantial line with each other; 3. The encroachment has
existed continuously for more than fifteen (15) years last past; 4.
In the opinion of the governing body the encroachment does not
interfere with traffic on the street, alley, or sidewalk; and 5.
Payment is made to the municipality of an amount which the governing
body finds to be a reasonable cash value of the property so
conveyed. This section shall no apply in cases of encroachments
accomplishedafter May 27, 1975.
A municipal governing body, in its discretion, may execute and
deliver to the owners of a building, business or religious
institution a quitclaim deed to that part of the municipality's
streets or alleys which have been inadvertently encroached by such
building or institution under the following conditions: 1. The
governing body finds that a residential building, business, or
religious institution located in the municipality has inadvertently
encroached not to exceed twenty-four (24) inches on a street or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 319
alley of the municipality by constructing a part of a building
thereon, which encroachment is of such limited character as not to
interfere with traffic on the street, alley, or on any sidewalk
located thereon; 2. All the building facing the street are in
substantial line with each other; 3. The encroachment has
existed continuously for more than fifteen (15) years last past; 4.
In the opinion of the governing body the encroachment does not
interfere with traffic on the street, alley, or sidewalk; and 5.
Payment is made to the municipality of an amount which the governing
body finds to be a reasonable cash value of the property so
conveyed. This section shall no apply in cases of encroachments
accomplishedafter May 27, 1975.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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