Oklahoma § 19-869.6 - Administration of zoning regulations - Board of

§ 19-869.6. Administration of zoning regulations - Board of

adjustment.

At the discretion of the board or boards of county

commissioners, a lake area planning commission may be designated as

the zoning commission, for the purpose of establishing and

administering zoning regulations within its jurisdiction.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers

In the event that a board or boards of county commissioners

elects to use the grant of zoning power herein provided, a board of

adjustment, with the powers and duties established by Sections

866.23 and 866.24 of this title, shall be created. The board of

adjustment shall be composed of five (5) members, all of whom shall

reside within the jurisdiction of the lake area planning commission.

The members shall be appointed in concert by all governing bodies

participating in the planning commission.

The board of adjustment shall elect a chairman and other

officers as it may deem appropriate from among its members and shall

adopt rules and procedures for the conduct of its business.

Zoning regulations established pursuant to this act (a) shall be

made in accordance with, and subsequent to, the preparation and

adoption of a comprehensive plan for the desired jurisdictional

area; (b) shall be adopted for the entire jurisdictional area of the

appropriate governing body; (c) shall be uniform for each class or

kind of building throughout each zoning district, provided, each

zoning district may contain different regulations; (d) shall be

adopted, amended or changed in accordance with the notice and public

hearing requirements which apply to municipalities under Sections

43-104, 43-105 and 43-106 of Title 11; and (e) may be enforced by

appropriate actions, including the use of injunction for violations

of the regulations.

The zoning power conferred herein shall not apply to the

erection or use of the usual farm buildings for agricultural

purposes, or to the planting of agricultural crops.

The lake area planning commission, when (a) properly formed, (b)

designated as a zoning commission, and (c) operating as a joint

commission with a metropolitan area planning commission, shall be

authorized, at the discretion of the board or boards of county

commissioners, to exercise zoning powers and duties as provided in

Sections 866.16, 866.17, 866.18, 866.19, 866.20, 866.21, 866.22,

866.23, 866.24, 866.25 and 866.30 of this title.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 183, § 7.