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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 3570 By: McBride
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to cities and towns; amending 11 O.S.
2021, Section 41-101, which relates to survey and
plat for subdivisions or propose d municipality;
establishing that a preliminary or final plat
application in conformity to zoning, engineering
codes, ordinances, regulations , and criteria shall be
approved; mandating approval for application
variances or exemptions that do not result in harm to
public health, safety, or general welfare; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 11 O.S. 2021, Section 41-101, is
amended to read as follows :
A person intending to lay out a municipality or an addition or
subdivision shall cause a survey and plat to be made of the land
which is to be laid out. The plat shall particularly d escribe and
set forth all streets, alleys, easements, commons or public g rounds,
all lots and blocks, and fractional lots within or adjoining the
land, and give their names, width, courses, boundaries, and extent.
If an application for preliminary or final plat is submitted i n
conformity to the applicable property 's zoning designation and to
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the municipality's adopted subdivision and engineering codes,
ordinances, regulations, and criteria, then the application shall be
approved. Further, if any variances or exemptions to the
municipality's adopted subdivision and engineering codes,
ordinances, regulati ons, or criteria are requested by the
application of such preliminary or final plat, such variances or
exemptions shall be approved if there are not reasonably verifiable
and objective facts to support a determination that the p roposed
variances or exempti ons will result in harm to the public 's health,
safety, or general welfare .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-8787 MJ 12/09/21