Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-42-110

Reopening - Rights of utilities.

A. The municipal governing body by ordinance may close to the

public use any public way or easement within the municipality

whenever deemed necessary or expedient. The procedure for closing a

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public way or easement shall be established by ordinance or

resolution adopted by the municipality.

B. The municipality shall give written notice of any proposed

closing of a public way or easement to any holder of a franchise or

others determined by the governing body to have a special right or

privilege granted by ordinance or legislative enactment to use the

public way or easement at least thirty (30) days prior to passage of

any ordinance providing for closing of a public way or easement.

C. The municipality shall retain the absolute right to reopen

the public way or easement without expense to the municipality. The

public way or easement may be reopened by ordinance whenever:

1. The municipal governing body deems it necessary; or

2. An application of the property owners owning more than one-

half in area of the property abutting on the public way or easement

previously closed is filed with the governing body.

D. Closing of the public way or easement shall not affect the

right to maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate or remove utility,

public service corporation, or transmission company facilities of

service therein, nor shall a closing affect private ways existing by

operation of law unless released in writing executed by the owners

thereof.