Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-42-112
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Notice of court action by owners to foreclose or
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reopen.
Notice of the verified petition by a property owner to foreclose
the right to reopen the public way or to reopen the public way shall
be given by:
1. Service of summons to the municipality as provided in civil
action;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 468
2. Service of summons to public service corporations,
transmission and utility companies or franchise holders having
rights in the public way or easement; and
3. a. Mailing by first class mail at least thirty (30) days
before the hearing a copy of the petition and a copy
of the notice to be published as provided in
subparagraph b of this paragraph to all owners of
record, as shown by the current year's tax rolls in
the office of the county treasurer, of property
abutting that portion of the public way or easement
sought to be vacated, and such other owners of record
whose property abuts said public way or easement
within three hundred (300) feet from that portion of
said public way or easement sought to be vacated; and
to any person, firm or corporation, not otherwise
required to be notified, that is known by the
petitioner to claim an interest or rights in the
public way or easement. An affidavit verifying the
mailing of the petition and notice as provided for in
this subparagraph shall be filed in the action.
b. Notice to the public shall be given by one (1)
publication in a newspaper of general circulation
published in the county where the property is located,
which publication shall be at least thirty (30) days
prior to the hearing. The summons or publication
notice shall provide for an answer date not less than
twenty (20) days after issuance of the summons or
first publication notice.
Notice of the verified petition by a property owner to foreclose
the right to reopen the public way or to reopen the public way shall
be given by:
1. Service of summons to the municipality as provided in civil
action;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 468
2. Service of summons to public service corporations,
transmission and utility companies or franchise holders having
rights in the public way or easement; and
3. a. Mailing by first class mail at least thirty (30) days
before the hearing a copy of the petition and a copy
of the notice to be published as provided in
subparagraph b of this paragraph to all owners of
record, as shown by the current year's tax rolls in
the office of the county treasurer, of property
abutting that portion of the public way or easement
sought to be vacated, and such other owners of record
whose property abuts said public way or easement
within three hundred (300) feet from that portion of
said public way or easement sought to be vacated; and
to any person, firm or corporation, not otherwise
required to be notified, that is known by the
petitioner to claim an interest or rights in the
public way or easement. An affidavit verifying the
mailing of the petition and notice as provided for in
this subparagraph shall be filed in the action.
b. Notice to the public shall be given by one (1)
publication in a newspaper of general circulation
published in the county where the property is located,
which publication shall be at least thirty (30) days
prior to the hearing. The summons or publication
notice shall provide for an answer date not less than
twenty (20) days after issuance of the summons or
first publication notice.
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