Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-36-202
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Petition for street improvements by owners
Official statutory text
A. The owners of more than one-half, in area, of the land
liable to assessment for any improvement may petition the municipal
governing body for the improvement of any street, alley, lane or
avenue, or part thereof, not less than one block in length. The
petition shall be filed with the municipal clerk. The petition
shall state in bold, capitalized letters at the top of the page that
the cost of the proposed improvements shall be assessed against the
property benefited by the improvements. The petition shall:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 325
1. Describe the character of the improvement desired and the
width of the improvement;
2. Indicate the materials preferred by the petitioners for the
improvement; and
3. Show that the petitioners are the record owners of the land
liable to assessment.
B. The governing body shall determine the sufficiency of the
petition and its finding shall be conclusive and binding for all
purposes and against all persons. The governing body may conduct
hearings on the sufficiency of the petition and compel the
attendance of witnesses under oath. No action or suit to question
the findings of the governing body on the sufficiency of the
petition may be commenced later than fifteen (15) days after such
finding.
C. Upon making a satisfactory determination of the sufficiency
of the petition, the governing body shall direct the engineer to
prepare preliminary plans and estimates, as provided in Section 36-
203 of this title, and proceed with the improvement in the manner
provided by Sections 36-201 through 36-226 of this title.
liable to assessment for any improvement may petition the municipal
governing body for the improvement of any street, alley, lane or
avenue, or part thereof, not less than one block in length. The
petition shall be filed with the municipal clerk. The petition
shall state in bold, capitalized letters at the top of the page that
the cost of the proposed improvements shall be assessed against the
property benefited by the improvements. The petition shall:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 325
1. Describe the character of the improvement desired and the
width of the improvement;
2. Indicate the materials preferred by the petitioners for the
improvement; and
3. Show that the petitioners are the record owners of the land
liable to assessment.
B. The governing body shall determine the sufficiency of the
petition and its finding shall be conclusive and binding for all
purposes and against all persons. The governing body may conduct
hearings on the sufficiency of the petition and compel the
attendance of witnesses under oath. No action or suit to question
the findings of the governing body on the sufficiency of the
petition may be commenced later than fifteen (15) days after such
finding.
C. Upon making a satisfactory determination of the sufficiency
of the petition, the governing body shall direct the engineer to
prepare preliminary plans and estimates, as provided in Section 36-
203 of this title, and proceed with the improvement in the manner
provided by Sections 36-201 through 36-226 of this title.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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