Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-5-103
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Agriculture.
A. 1. Nothing in the Oklahoma Clean Air Act:
a. shall prevent cities, towns and counties from enacting
ordinances or codes with respect to air pollution
which will not conflict with the provisions of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 98
Oklahoma Clean Air Act and which contain provisions
more stringent than those fixed by the operation of
the Oklahoma Clean Air Act; provided, however, that
any city or town which has a population of less than
three hundred thousand (300,000) persons according to
the most current census shall not enforce any
ordinance or code regarding air pollution containing
more stringent provisions unless and until such
ordinance or code is reviewed by the Council and
approved as to its reasonableness and technical
feasibility.
b. shall prevent cities and towns from summarily abating
public nuisances as now provided by law.
2. This subsection shall not apply to any air pollution
ordinances or codes enacted by cities, towns or counties and in
effect prior to May 15, 1992.
B. Except for authority regarding abatement of public
nuisances, no city, town, municipality, county or other political
subdivision shall enact or enforce any code, ordinance or rule which
is more stringent than, or which is in conflict with any state or
federal law, code or rule concerning the utilization of fuel in any
flange-wheeled railroad rolling stock or which attempts to regulate
or affect the emissions therefrom.
C. The Oklahoma Clean Air Act shall not be construed to limit,
modify, or repeal or affect in any way the powers, duties or
functions of the State Board of Agriculture, except to the extent
necessary to comply with the Federal Clean Air Act.
A. 1. Nothing in the Oklahoma Clean Air Act:
a. shall prevent cities, towns and counties from enacting
ordinances or codes with respect to air pollution
which will not conflict with the provisions of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 98
Oklahoma Clean Air Act and which contain provisions
more stringent than those fixed by the operation of
the Oklahoma Clean Air Act; provided, however, that
any city or town which has a population of less than
three hundred thousand (300,000) persons according to
the most current census shall not enforce any
ordinance or code regarding air pollution containing
more stringent provisions unless and until such
ordinance or code is reviewed by the Council and
approved as to its reasonableness and technical
feasibility.
b. shall prevent cities and towns from summarily abating
public nuisances as now provided by law.
2. This subsection shall not apply to any air pollution
ordinances or codes enacted by cities, towns or counties and in
effect prior to May 15, 1992.
B. Except for authority regarding abatement of public
nuisances, no city, town, municipality, county or other political
subdivision shall enact or enforce any code, ordinance or rule which
is more stringent than, or which is in conflict with any state or
federal law, code or rule concerning the utilization of fuel in any
flange-wheeled railroad rolling stock or which attempts to regulate
or affect the emissions therefrom.
C. The Oklahoma Clean Air Act shall not be construed to limit,
modify, or repeal or affect in any way the powers, duties or
functions of the State Board of Agriculture, except to the extent
necessary to comply with the Federal Clean Air Act.
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