Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-42-103

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resist.

A. In addition to any other requirements for notice provided by

this section, notice of hearing shall be given to the public by one

publication in some newspaper of general circulation in the

municipality where the land is located. If there is no newspaper

published in such municipality where the land is located, the

publication may be in some newspaper of general circulation in the

county where the land is located. Such notice shall be published at

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least thirty (30) days prior to the time when the application has

been set for hearing by the court.

B. The court shall set a date for hearing on an application for

vacation, not less than thirty-five (35) days nor more than sixty

(60) days after the filing of the application. Notice of the

hearing, with a copy of the application attached thereto, shall be

served at least thirty (30) days prior to the date set for said

hearing in the same manner as is provided for service of process in

civil actions on:

1. The governing body of the municipality if the tract, street,

alley, easement or portion thereof is inside the municipal limits;

2. The board of county commissioners; and

3. Any holder of a franchise and others having a special right

or privilege granted by ordinance or legislative enactment to use

the platted tract or portion thereof or street, alley, easement or

portion thereof sought to be vacated.

C. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed by first class mail at

least thirty (30) days prior to the date set for said hearing to:

1. All owners of land, as shown by the current year's tax rolls in

the office of the county treasurer, within three hundred (300) feet

of the tract, street, alley, easement or portion thereof sought to

be vacated; and

2. All persons, firms or corporations, not otherwise required

to be notified, that are known by the applicant to claim an interest

or right in the tract, street, alley, easement or portion thereof

sought to be vacated.

Attached to any application shall be the certificate of a bonded

abstractor listing the names and mailing addresses, as reflected by

the current year's tax rolls in the office of the county treasurer,

of all persons required to be notified herein.

D. The municipality, county, and any holder of a franchise or

other special right or privilege, or any owner of any land required

by this section to be notified, may appear and oppose and resist the

application if such party has filed, at least five (5) days prior to

the date set for said hearing, a verified answer showing the grounds

therefor. A copy of the answer shall be mailed to the applicant or

applicants the date the answer is filed.

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