CITIES & TOWNS
"LCN" is an abbreviation for a legal newspaper of the county, a phrase used 25 O.S. 106

 

SUBJECT
AND CITATION

NUMBER OF TIMES PUBLISHED

WHERE
PUBLISHED

WHEN
PUBLISHED

1.

Notice of county election.

11 OS 3-103

One

LCN in proposed town

At least 10 days prior to election

2.

Election to incorporate a city.

11 OS 4-102

One

LCN in proposed city

Period of at least 20 days prior to election

3.

Order calling for election for city incorporating as a town.

11 OS 5-102

One

LCN in proposed city

Period of at least 20 days prior to election

4.

Involuntary dissolution of a municipality.

11 OS 7-106

One

LCN in municipality

At least 20 days prior to hearing

5.

Proposed Municipal Charter or proposed charter amendments.

11 OS 13-106, 13-111

Once per week for three consecutive weeks

LCN

First publication within 20 days after receipt of proposed charter – and within 30 days and not earlier than 20 days after such publication shall the charter be submitted to electors

6.

Publication of Ordinances – Publisher or Managing Editor must prefix to ordinance a line in brackets stating date of publication as [Published __ ] giving month, day, and year of publication.

11 OS 14-106

Once in full except as provided in
11 OS 14-107

LCN

Within 15 days after passage

7.

Publication by Title and Condensed Summary of Certain Codes and Ordinances (traffic, building, plumbing, electrical installations, fire prevention, inflammable liquids, milk and milk products, and protection of public health).

11 OS 14-107

One – by title and a condensed summary or gist of contents

LCN

Within 15 days after passage

8.

Notice of filing of an initiative petition and right to protest.

11 OS 15-104

At least one

LCN

By municipal clerk upon determining sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition

9.

Notice of general municipal election or special election.

11 OS 16-101

One

LCN of general circulation in municipality

At least 10 days before beginning of filing period for general municipal election or at least 10 days before date of special election

10.

Notice of biennial town meetings or special town meetings of the voters of each municipality with fewer than 1,000 residents.

11 OS 16-304

One

LCN of general circulation in

municipality

At least 10 days prior to the date of the meeting

11.

The governing body of each municipality with an income of $25,000 or more to its general fund during a fiscal year shall cause to be published a notice of availability of its annual audited financial statements for public inspection.

11 OS 17-113

One

Newspaper of general circulation in the municipality

Within 30 days of receipt of the annual audit report

12.

Hearing and summary of proposed budget of municipality. Notice must include date, time and place of hearing together with proposed budget summary.

11 OS 17-208

One

LCN

Not less than five days before the date of hearing

13.

Resolution declaring change of municipality name.

11 OS 19-104

One

LCN in municipality

Within reasonable time after resolution filed with county clerk

14.

Notice of Proposal to Change Name, Boundaries or Number of Wards.

11 OS 20-103

At least one

LCN

30 days before date change is made

15.

Municipal Annexation Procedure – Notice of proposed annexation when written consent of a majority of the owners of the property to be annexed is not obtained.

11 OS 21-103

One

LCN

Within 14 days following the date the governing body directed the notice to be published and between 14 and 30 days prior to the public hearing on annexation

16.

Notice of proposal to annex adjacent territory.

11 OS 21-104

One

LCN in territory sought to be annex

Within 14 days following the date town directed notice to be published

17.

Notice of Petition to Annex.

11 OS 21-105

Once each week for two successive weeks

LCN

Not specified

18.

Notice of petition for detachment of municipal territory.

11 OS 21-110

One

LCN in municipality

At least 10 days prior to the public hearing on the petition requesting detachment

19.

Notice of Annexation of unoccupied property of out-of-state owner for purpose of constructing roads and for bridges.

11 OS 21-113

One

LCN

At least 30 days prior to date property is to be annexed

20.

Notice that property will be cleaned of trash and weeds or grass will be cut or mowed.

11 OS 22-111

One

LCN

At least 10 days prior to date upon which municipality will perform work, or hearing; notice may be given by posting or publication

21.

Notice of destruction or removal of dilapidated buildings within municipal limits if building owner not located.

11 OS 22-112

One

LCN

At least 10 days prior to hearing

22.

Notice of sale of abandoned intangible property where owner not known.

11 OS 22-136

Twice

LCN within county where principal offices of the municipality or municipal public trust are located

At least two years prior to the latest date of published notice

23.

Notice of sale of Oklahoma municipal utility revenue bonds.

11 OS 22-157

Once a week for two consecutive weeks

LCN in the municipality

Not less than 10 days after first publication designating the date of sale

24.

Notice of hearing in Supreme Court for approval of municipal power authority bond issue.

11 OS 24-109

One notice for each application or petition for approval

LCN of general circulation in state

Not less than 10 days prior to the date named for the hearing

25.

Municipal Power Authority. Financial statement/balance sheet by any private entity providing fire protection to a municipality related solely to the fire protection services.

11 OS 29-115

One

Legal newspaper that serves the municipality

Within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year

26.

Notice of hearing on proposed parking station improvements.

11 OS 32-107

Not less than two issues (two publications must be seven days apart)

LCN in the municipality

Last publication must be at least three days before the hearing

27.

Chief of Police – Disposition of Personal Property – Notice of Hearing, when value of property exceeds $500 and unable to serve owner by certified mail.

11 OS 34-104

One

LCN in county where property is in custody

At least 10 days prior to hearing and no more than 20 days after application for sale is filed

28.

Notice of desire to offer for sale or lease public utility belonging to municipality.

11 OS 35-203

Two consecutive issues

LCN in the municipality

The two publications shall be seven days apart and the first publication shall be at least 15 days before open bids received

29.

Street Improvement District – Resolution of Necessity.

11 OS 36-205

Six consecutive issues of daily newspaper
or two consecutive issues of weekly newspaper

LCN

Not less than 10 days before the date of first hearing on the

proposed improvement

30.

Street Improvement District –
Notice for proposals.

11 OS 36-209

Ten consecutive issues of daily or two consecutive issues of weekly

LCN

Not specified but no suit can be filed until 15 days after first publication

31.

Street Improvement District – Hearing of objections to appraisement and apportionment of costs.

11 OS 36-214

Five consecutive issues of daily or two consecutive issues of weekly

LCN

Last publication not less than five nor more than 10 days before date set for hearing

32.

Street Improvement District – Notice of Installment due.

11 OS 36-220

Two successive issues of daily or one issue of weekly

LCN

Not less than 30 days nor more than 40 days before maturity of installment of assessment

33.

Notice of expiration of 3-year limitation on action by bond holders of outstanding street improvement bonds.

11 OS 36-311

One

LCN in the municipality where street improvement district is located

At least 60 days prior to the expiration of the 3-year limitation on actions by bond holders

34.

Objections to Appraisement and Apportionment – Laying out, opening, widening or straightening streets, alleys, parks or public squares.

11 OS 36-403

Not less than five nor more than 10 days in a daily newspaper
or four consecutive weeks in a weekly

LCN

Last publication not less than five days nor more than 15 days before date set for hearing objections and protests

35.

Sewer and Water Distribution District Lines – Water Supply Facilities – Resolution approving plans and providing for protest.

11 OS 37-212

Two consecutive Thursday issues in daily or two consecutive issues in weekly

LCN

Not less than 10 days before first hearing

36.

Sewer and Water Distribution Lines – Water Supply Facilities – Notice for proposals.

11 OS 37-217

Ten consecutive issues of daily or two consecutive issues of weekly

LCN

Not specified but no suit until 15 days after the first publication

37.

Sewer and Water District Lines – Water Supply Facilities – Notice of hearing complaint on assessments.

11 OS 37-220

Five consecutive issues of daily or two consecutive issues of weekly

LCN

Last publication not less than five nor more than 30 days prior to hearing

38.

Municipal governing body public hearing on urban renewal plan.

11 OS 38-106

At least one time

LCN in the area of operation of municipality

Not less than 15 days prior to the date of such public hearing

39.

Urban renewal authority notice that annual report has been filed with mayor and available for inspection.

11 OS 38-107

One

LCN in the area of operation

At the time of filing the report, which is due on or before July 31 of each year

40.

Urban renewal bonds or notes.

11 OS 38-115

One

LCN in area of operation

Prior to sale of notes or bonds

41.

Notice of hearing on municipality proposal to designate tax increment allocation district.

11 OS 38-1209

At least one time

LCN in municipality area of operation

Not less than 15 days prior to the date of such public hearing

42.

Hearing for assessments in additional municipal improvement districts in municipalities having population greater than 1,500 – Publication must be verified by affidavit of publisher filed in office of municipal clerk.

11 OS 39-103.1

At least one

LCN

Last publication at least seven days
prior to the date
of the hearing

43.

Hearing for creation of municipal improvement district – Publication must be verified by affidavit of publisher filed in office of city clerk.

11 OS 39-107

At least one

LCN

Last publication at least seven days
prior to the date
of the hearing

44.

Hearings on individual assessments for municipal improvement districts – Publication must be verified by affidavit of publisher filed in office of city clerk.

11 OS 39-110

At least one

LCN

Last publication at least seven days before the date of the hearing

45.

Notice of resolution for hearing for adoption of central business district redevelopment plan – A sketch clearly delineating the area in detail as may be necessary to advise of the particular land proposed to be included within the project area shall be published with the resolution.

11 OS 40-104

One per week for two consecutive weeks

Newspaper
of general circulation in the city

Last publication not more than two weeks preceding the date fixed for public hearing

46.

Notice of hearing on proposed adoption of program plan to develop comprehensive approach to remedy blighted conditions within redevelopment district.

11 OS 40-105.1

Once each week for two consecutive weeks

LCN within such city or town

Not less than 10 days, no more than 30 days following the date of the adoption of the resolution fixing date of such hearing; but last publication not to be more than two weeks preceding the date fixed for the public hearing

47.

Notice of owners of intent to apply to vacate plat or part of plat.

11 OS 42-103

One

LCN of general circulation in

municipality where land located

At least 30 days prior to time such vacation application has been set for hearing

48.

Notice of intent to amend residential addition restrictive covenant.

11 OS 42-106.1

One

LCN

At least 14 days before the meeting

49.

Notice to public in court action to close or reopen public ways.

11 OS 42-112

One

LCN

At least 30 days prior to hearing

50.

Zoning Regulations

11 OS 43-104;

Amendments and Repeal of Zoning Ordinance

11 OS 43-105;

and Notice of Public Hearing on Plan Unit Development Request

11 OS 43-110

One

Newspaper of general circulation in municipality

At least 15 days prior to hearing

51.

Termination of non-conforming use

11 OS 44-107.1

One

LCN of general circulation and municipality

At least 15 days prior to hearing

52.

Board of Adjustment –
Notice of Public Hearing.

11 OS 44-108

One

LCN of general circulation and municipality

At least 10 days before hearing

53.

City Planning Commission plan public hearing.

11 OS 47-108

One

LCN in the municipality

Prior to the public hearing

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