Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-866.16A
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Board of county commissioners may establish fines and
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penalties.
A. A board of county commissioners may provide for enforcement
of its regulations and establish fines, penalties or other remedies
for any offense in violation of its regulations, which shall be
recoverable together with costs of suit.
B. 1. In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by
law, a board of county commissioners shall have the power to
establish and enforce fines and penalties for violation of its
zoning, subdivision, storm water and floodplain regulations,
including the issuance of citations by designated county personnel
for violations of its zoning, subdivision, storm water and
floodplain regulations. A board of county commissioners may
additionally establish that any person who fails to correct a
violation for which a citation has been issued within the period
permitted for its correction may be assessed a fine or penalty for
each ensuing day during which such failure or violation continues.
2. In issuing a citation pursuant to this subsection, the
county employee shall proceed as follows:
a. the employee shall prepare a written citation to
appear in court, containing the name and address of
the cited person and the violation/offense charged,
and stating when the person shall appear in district
court. The time to appear specified in the citation
shall be at least five (5) days after the issuance of
the citation,
b. one copy of the citation to appear shall be delivered
to the person cited, and such person shall sign a
duplicate written citation which shall be retained by
the county employee, and
c. as soon as practicable, one copy of the citation shall
be filed with the district court specified therein and
one copy delivered to the prosecuting attorney.
3. If a person fails to appear in district court at the
designated time, a warrant for arrest shall be issued.
4. Violations and penalties shall be deemed misdemeanor
offenses, punishable by a fine of up to Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00). Jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the district court
within the county.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 361
5. Fines and penalties collected pursuant to this subsection
shall be deposited in the appropriate county fund.
6. Issuance of citations and/or payment of fines or penalties
shall in no way preclude other remedies or appropriate action or
proceedings to prevent or remove a violation.
A. A board of county commissioners may provide for enforcement
of its regulations and establish fines, penalties or other remedies
for any offense in violation of its regulations, which shall be
recoverable together with costs of suit.
B. 1. In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by
law, a board of county commissioners shall have the power to
establish and enforce fines and penalties for violation of its
zoning, subdivision, storm water and floodplain regulations,
including the issuance of citations by designated county personnel
for violations of its zoning, subdivision, storm water and
floodplain regulations. A board of county commissioners may
additionally establish that any person who fails to correct a
violation for which a citation has been issued within the period
permitted for its correction may be assessed a fine or penalty for
each ensuing day during which such failure or violation continues.
2. In issuing a citation pursuant to this subsection, the
county employee shall proceed as follows:
a. the employee shall prepare a written citation to
appear in court, containing the name and address of
the cited person and the violation/offense charged,
and stating when the person shall appear in district
court. The time to appear specified in the citation
shall be at least five (5) days after the issuance of
the citation,
b. one copy of the citation to appear shall be delivered
to the person cited, and such person shall sign a
duplicate written citation which shall be retained by
the county employee, and
c. as soon as practicable, one copy of the citation shall
be filed with the district court specified therein and
one copy delivered to the prosecuting attorney.
3. If a person fails to appear in district court at the
designated time, a warrant for arrest shall be issued.
4. Violations and penalties shall be deemed misdemeanor
offenses, punishable by a fine of up to Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00). Jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the district court
within the county.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 361
5. Fines and penalties collected pursuant to this subsection
shall be deposited in the appropriate county fund.
6. Issuance of citations and/or payment of fines or penalties
shall in no way preclude other remedies or appropriate action or
proceedings to prevent or remove a violation.
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