Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-863.17
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Amendment or repeal of regulations - Hearing and
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The zoning regulations imposed and the districts created under
authority of this act may be amended, supplemented, changed,
modified or repealed from time to time by resolution of the board as
it affects its jurisdiction, but no such change shall be made
without public notice and hearing and the filing of a report and
recommendations upon such proposed change by the commission. In
case of written protest against any proposed change, signed by the
owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the area of land in such
proposed change, or by the owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of
the frontage within one thousand feet (1000') to the right or left
of the frontage proposed to be changed, or by the owners of twenty
percent (20%) or more of the frontage directly opposite the frontage
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 303
proposed to be changed, or in cases where the land affected lies
within one and one-half (1 1/2) miles of the limits of a
municipality having a zoning ordinance, by the governing body of
such municipality filed with the commission, such amendment or
change may not be made except by the unanimous favorable vote of all
members of the board.
All projects or matters that fall within the purview of the
duties of the commission, as specified in this section shall be
referred to the commission for investigation and report before any
final action shall be taken thereon; provided, however, that if said
commission fails to make an investigation and report on any matter
or subject referred to it for a period of thirty (30) days, such
failure shall be considered a refusal to approve the proposed plan
or project and the board shall be under no obligation to wait longer
for reports or recommendations concerning said projects.
The zoning regulations imposed and the districts created under
authority of this act may be amended, supplemented, changed,
modified or repealed from time to time by resolution of the board as
it affects its jurisdiction, but no such change shall be made
without public notice and hearing and the filing of a report and
recommendations upon such proposed change by the commission. In
case of written protest against any proposed change, signed by the
owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the area of land in such
proposed change, or by the owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of
the frontage within one thousand feet (1000') to the right or left
of the frontage proposed to be changed, or by the owners of twenty
percent (20%) or more of the frontage directly opposite the frontage
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 303
proposed to be changed, or in cases where the land affected lies
within one and one-half (1 1/2) miles of the limits of a
municipality having a zoning ordinance, by the governing body of
such municipality filed with the commission, such amendment or
change may not be made except by the unanimous favorable vote of all
members of the board.
All projects or matters that fall within the purview of the
duties of the commission, as specified in this section shall be
referred to the commission for investigation and report before any
final action shall be taken thereon; provided, however, that if said
commission fails to make an investigation and report on any matter
or subject referred to it for a period of thirty (30) days, such
failure shall be considered a refusal to approve the proposed plan
or project and the board shall be under no obligation to wait longer
for reports or recommendations concerning said projects.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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