Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-43-103
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Purpose of regulations - Comprehensive plan
Official statutory text
Municipal regulations as to buildings, structures and land shall
be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and be designed to
accomplish any of the following objectives:
1. To lessen congestion in the streets;
2. To secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;
3. To promote health and the general welfare, including the
peace and quality of life of the district;
4. To provide adequate light and air;
5. To prevent the overcrowding of land;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 473
6. To promote historical preservation;
7. To avoid undue concentration of population; or
8. To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation,
water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements.
The regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among
other things, as to the character of the district and its peculiar
suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the
value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land
throughout the municipality. The governing body shall provide the
manner in which regulations, restrictions and district boundaries
shall be determined, established and enforced, and amended,
supplemented or changed.
be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and be designed to
accomplish any of the following objectives:
1. To lessen congestion in the streets;
2. To secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;
3. To promote health and the general welfare, including the
peace and quality of life of the district;
4. To provide adequate light and air;
5. To prevent the overcrowding of land;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 473
6. To promote historical preservation;
7. To avoid undue concentration of population; or
8. To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation,
water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements.
The regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among
other things, as to the character of the district and its peculiar
suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the
value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land
throughout the municipality. The governing body shall provide the
manner in which regulations, restrictions and district boundaries
shall be determined, established and enforced, and amended,
supplemented or changed.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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