Oklahoma § 19-863.18 - Permits - Enforcement of regulations
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-863.18 — Permits - Enforcement of regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-863.18. Permits - Enforcement of regulations
After the adoption of such zoning regulations or building line
regulations by the board and/or the council, no building or other
structures shall be erected, constructed, enlarged or altered, or
repaired in such manner as to prolong the life of the building, nor
shall the use of any land be changed without a permit issued by the
county inspector as to territory falling within the jurisdiction of
the county and of the building inspector of the municipality as to
territory falling within the jurisdiction of the municipality. The
county inspector shall have the duty of administering the rules and
regulations under this act applicable to the unincorporated area of
the county, and shall make such inspections and investigations as
may be necessary to the proper enforcement of such rules and
regulations. The building inspector and the engineer of the
municipality shall have the duty of administering the rules and
regulations under this act applicable to the jurisdiction of the
municipality and shall make such inspections and investigations as
may be necessary to the proper enforcement of such rules and
regulations, except that in the matter of construction, surfacing
and maintenance of streets, roads, and highways in the entire
unincorporated area of the county, the board may prescribe rules and
regulations and prescribe standards and the county engineer shall
have the duty of administering such rules and regulations and shall
make such inspections and investigations as may be necessary to the
proper enforcement of such rules and regulations.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 171, § 18, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended
by Laws 1980, c. 54, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 19-863.18 cover?
Section 19-863.18 ("Permits - Enforcement of regulations") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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