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§ 36-108. Encroachments not exceeding twenty-four inches--Quitclaim deed

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 11. Cities and Towns

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 11. Cities and Towns (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Municipal Code (Refs & Annos)
Municipal Departments and Services
Article XXXVI. Roads and Streets
Part 1. General Provisions
11 Okl.St.Ann. § 36-108
§ 36-108. Encroachments not exceeding twenty-four inches--Quitclaim deed
A municipal governing body, in its discretion, may execute and deliver to the owners of a building, business or religious institution a quitclaim deed to that part of the municipality's streets or alleys which have been inadvertently encroached by such building or institution under the following conditions:
1. The governing body finds that a residential building, business, or religious institution located in the municipality has inadvertently encroached not to exceed twenty-four (24) inches on a street or alley of the municipality by constructing a part of a building thereon, which encroachment is of such limited character as not to interfere with traffic on the street, alley, or on any sidewalk located thereon;
2. All the buildings facing the street are in substantial line with each other;
3. The encroachment has existed continuously for more than fifteen (15) years last past;
4. In the opinion of the governing body the encroachment does not interfere with traffic on the street, alley, or sidewalk; and
5. Payment is made to the municipality of an amount which the governing body finds to be a reasonable cash value of the property so conveyed.
This section shall not apply in cases of encroachments accomplished after May 27, 1975.

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Laws 1977, c. 256, § 36-108, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 Okl. St. Ann. § 36-108, OK ST T. 11 § 36-108
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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