Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 4-116
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Open pasture road designation
Official statutory text
A. As used in this section:
1. "Cattle crossing signage" means a sign in a twenty-four (24)
inch diamond shape that depicts a black cow graphic on a yellow
background; and
2. "Open pasture road" means a road maintained by a county;
land on both sides of the road is owned by the same owner; and a
roadway without fencing.
B. Any public road, as defined in Section 232 of Title 69 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, in whole or in part, that is maintained by a
county and that meets the following conditions by November 1, 2025,
shall be designated as an open pasture road:
1. Cattle guards have been installed at the access points of
such road or part thereof;
2. The land on either side of the road or part thereof to be
designated is owned by a single party; and
3. There is no fencing erected on such land on either side of
the road.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to notify
the board of county commissioners that the roadway is eligible to be
designated as an open pasture road. Such notification shall state
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the proposed action and clearly show on a map the location and
terminals of the road. The map shall also demonstrate that the
property where the road is located belongs to the property owner
requesting such designation.
C. The board of county commissioners shall cause the erection
of cattle crossing signage at the terminals of the open pasture
road. The cost associated with such signage shall be provided by
the property owner requesting such designation.
D. Neither the property owner nor the owner of livestock that
are on property where an open pasture road is located shall be
liable for damages to any motor vehicle or occupants thereof caused
by collision with livestock on a designated open pasture road.
E. Only a public road meeting the requirements of subsection B
of this section on November 1, 2025, may be designated as an open
pasture road. After such date, even if conditions on a property
change to meet the requirements of subsection B of this section,
such property may not be designated as an open pasture road.
F. Once annually, the owner of a property where an open pasture
road is located shall provide notice to the board of county
commissioners demonstrating that the property continues to meet the
requirements of subsection B of this section. Such notice shall
also include an indication that the property owner desires such
designation to continue. If such property owner indicates that they
no longer desire for such designation to continue, or if the notice
demonstrates that the property no longer meets any of the conditions
required by subsection B of this section, the road shall lose the
designation and the owner of such property shall have thirty (30)
days after the board of county commissioners receives such notice to
ensure any livestock on the property are fenced out of the roadway.
1. "Cattle crossing signage" means a sign in a twenty-four (24)
inch diamond shape that depicts a black cow graphic on a yellow
background; and
2. "Open pasture road" means a road maintained by a county;
land on both sides of the road is owned by the same owner; and a
roadway without fencing.
B. Any public road, as defined in Section 232 of Title 69 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, in whole or in part, that is maintained by a
county and that meets the following conditions by November 1, 2025,
shall be designated as an open pasture road:
1. Cattle guards have been installed at the access points of
such road or part thereof;
2. The land on either side of the road or part thereof to be
designated is owned by a single party; and
3. There is no fencing erected on such land on either side of
the road.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to notify
the board of county commissioners that the roadway is eligible to be
designated as an open pasture road. Such notification shall state
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 4. Animals Page 33
the proposed action and clearly show on a map the location and
terminals of the road. The map shall also demonstrate that the
property where the road is located belongs to the property owner
requesting such designation.
C. The board of county commissioners shall cause the erection
of cattle crossing signage at the terminals of the open pasture
road. The cost associated with such signage shall be provided by
the property owner requesting such designation.
D. Neither the property owner nor the owner of livestock that
are on property where an open pasture road is located shall be
liable for damages to any motor vehicle or occupants thereof caused
by collision with livestock on a designated open pasture road.
E. Only a public road meeting the requirements of subsection B
of this section on November 1, 2025, may be designated as an open
pasture road. After such date, even if conditions on a property
change to meet the requirements of subsection B of this section,
such property may not be designated as an open pasture road.
F. Once annually, the owner of a property where an open pasture
road is located shall provide notice to the board of county
commissioners demonstrating that the property continues to meet the
requirements of subsection B of this section. Such notice shall
also include an indication that the property owner desires such
designation to continue. If such property owner indicates that they
no longer desire for such designation to continue, or if the notice
demonstrates that the property no longer meets any of the conditions
required by subsection B of this section, the road shall lose the
designation and the owner of such property shall have thirty (30)
days after the board of county commissioners receives such notice to
ensure any livestock on the property are fenced out of the roadway.
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