[MainstreetTowns] FW: Vacant Building Ordinance

[Jeremy Zeller]

Ahh, the new law.  Well, at least you get to see what a ordinance looks like.

From: Drew Haley <manager at tahlequahmainstreet.com>
Sent: Friday, April 6, 2018 11:04 AM
To: Jeremy Zeller <Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov>
Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] Vacant Building Ordinance


NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 56-101 of Title 11, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  For purposes of promoting commerce and the equitable treatment of the citizens of this state, the registration of any real property by any city, town, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state is declared to be a statewide concern and shall be prohibited pursuant to subsection B of this section.

B.  No city, town, municipality, or other political subdivision shall enact or attempt to enforce through civil or criminal penalties any ordinance, rule or regulation to require the registration of real property.  No city, town, municipality, or other political subdivision shall assess or charge any fee to own or register real property or for the lease, rental, occupancy or nonoccupancy, lease purchase, transfer, assignment, bequest or devise of any part or parcel of the real property located within its boundaries.  Any ordinance, rule or regulation contrary to the provisions of this section, whether enacted prior to or after the effective date of this act, is declared null and void and unenforceable against every owner, purchaser, assignee, lessee, mortgagee or beneficiary of any interest in the real property.


Drew Haley
Program Manager
Tahlequah Main Street Association, Inc.
O 918-431-1655
M 918-931-1699
manager at tahlequahmainstreet.com<mailto:manager at tahlequahmainstreet.com>

On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Jeremy Zeller <Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov>> wrote:
When it rains it pours.  I have been given this example from Emporia, Kansas.  This is a great example of a ordinance that can help with those vacant buildings not being utilized.  Thought you would like to see what they have done.  Also a good template if you made one of your own.

Jeremy Zeller
Economic Development Specialist
Oklahoma Main Street
405-815-5186


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