Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-324.8
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Uniform force and effect - Authority of cities, towns
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and counties.
The rules promulgated pursuant to Section 324.1 et seq. of this
title shall have uniform force and effect throughout the state and
no municipality or subdivision shall enact or enforce any
ordinances, rules for construction of or major alterations to
buildings with standards less stringent than the building code, as
last adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.
Provided, nothing in this act shall prevent or take away from any
city, town or county, the authority to enact and enforce rules
containing higher standards and requirements than those provided
herein nor prevent or take away from any city, town or county the
authority to amend such adopted codes to make changes necessary to
accommodate local conditions. And provided further, that nothing in
this act shall in any way impair the power of any municipality,
county or subdivision to regulate the use of land by zoning,
building codes or restricted fire district regulations.
The rules promulgated pursuant to Section 324.1 et seq. of this
title shall have uniform force and effect throughout the state and
no municipality or subdivision shall enact or enforce any
ordinances, rules for construction of or major alterations to
buildings with standards less stringent than the building code, as
last adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.
Provided, nothing in this act shall prevent or take away from any
city, town or county, the authority to enact and enforce rules
containing higher standards and requirements than those provided
herein nor prevent or take away from any city, town or county the
authority to amend such adopted codes to make changes necessary to
accommodate local conditions. And provided further, that nothing in
this act shall in any way impair the power of any municipality,
county or subdivision to regulate the use of land by zoning,
building codes or restricted fire district regulations.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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