Okla. Stat. tit. 50, § 50-42
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Cemeteries
Official statutory text
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or
association to lay out, establish, or use for burial purposes any
cemetery, graveyard or burial grounds less than three-fourths (3/4)
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of one (1) mile from the incorporated line of any city of more than
five thousand (5,000) inhabitants within this state, or within four
(4) miles from the incorporated line of any city of this state,
having a population of more than sixty-five thousand (65,000)
inhabitants, and then within three-fourths (3/4) of one (1) mile
from any tract of land plotted into lots or blocks, or otherwise
subdivided for residence purposes, wherein lots, tracts, or blocks
have been sold in good faith for residence purposes prior to the
time of the location, opening, or use for such burial ground,
graveyard or cemetery. Provided, that where cemeteries, graveyards
or burial grounds have heretofore been used and maintained within
less than three-fourths (3/4) of one (1) mile from the incorporated
line of any city of more than five thousand (5,000) inhabitants
within this state, or not less than four (4) miles from the
incorporated line of any city of this state, having a population of
more than sixty-five thousand (65,000) inhabitants, and not less
than three-fourths (3/4) of one (1) mile from any tract of land
plotted into lots or blocks, or otherwise subdivided for residence
purposes, wherein lots, tracts or blocks have been sold in good
faith for residence purposes, and additional lands are required for
cemetery purposes, any person owning lands adjacent, may lay out and
use, or sell the same to such cemetery to be used as an addition to
such cemetery, and the use of such additional lands for such
purposes shall not be prohibited hereby. Provided, however, that
the provisions of this act shall not apply to the laying out,
establishing, or using for burial purposes any cemetery, graveyard
or burial ground in cities containing a population over three
hundred thousand (300,000), according to the preceding Federal
Decennial Census, whenever authority for such construction and
operation has been obtained from a governmental planning commission
having jurisdiction over zoning and building regulations covering
the area wherein such cemetery, or burial ground is proposed to be
located.
association to lay out, establish, or use for burial purposes any
cemetery, graveyard or burial grounds less than three-fourths (3/4)
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 50. Nuisances Page 6
of one (1) mile from the incorporated line of any city of more than
five thousand (5,000) inhabitants within this state, or within four
(4) miles from the incorporated line of any city of this state,
having a population of more than sixty-five thousand (65,000)
inhabitants, and then within three-fourths (3/4) of one (1) mile
from any tract of land plotted into lots or blocks, or otherwise
subdivided for residence purposes, wherein lots, tracts, or blocks
have been sold in good faith for residence purposes prior to the
time of the location, opening, or use for such burial ground,
graveyard or cemetery. Provided, that where cemeteries, graveyards
or burial grounds have heretofore been used and maintained within
less than three-fourths (3/4) of one (1) mile from the incorporated
line of any city of more than five thousand (5,000) inhabitants
within this state, or not less than four (4) miles from the
incorporated line of any city of this state, having a population of
more than sixty-five thousand (65,000) inhabitants, and not less
than three-fourths (3/4) of one (1) mile from any tract of land
plotted into lots or blocks, or otherwise subdivided for residence
purposes, wherein lots, tracts or blocks have been sold in good
faith for residence purposes, and additional lands are required for
cemetery purposes, any person owning lands adjacent, may lay out and
use, or sell the same to such cemetery to be used as an addition to
such cemetery, and the use of such additional lands for such
purposes shall not be prohibited hereby. Provided, however, that
the provisions of this act shall not apply to the laying out,
establishing, or using for burial purposes any cemetery, graveyard
or burial ground in cities containing a population over three
hundred thousand (300,000), according to the preceding Federal
Decennial Census, whenever authority for such construction and
operation has been obtained from a governmental planning commission
having jurisdiction over zoning and building regulations covering
the area wherein such cemetery, or burial ground is proposed to be
located.
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