Oklahoma Code § 11-22-140.4

Title 11. Cities And Towns: In rem foreclosures of municipal code lien
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A.  Any municipality to which this act applies may proceed with
judicial in rem foreclosures of municipal code liens in accordance
with the provisions of this act by enactment of an ordinance or
resolution of the governing authority of the municipality in which
the real property is located, which ordinance or resolution shall be
sufficient authority for use of this act by the municipality to
enforce its municipal code liens.
B.  The ordinance or resolution of a municipality authorizing
and approving the use of this act shall include all of the
following:
1.  The initial effective date for application of these
procedures;
2.  The explicit exclusion of owner-occupied properties from the
application of the judicial in rem foreclosure procedures authorized
in this act;
3.  The nature and extent of notices, support services, and
referrals to be provided to the owners and occupants of owner-
occupied properties; and
4.  Any other matters the municipality specifies to be addressed
through administrative regulations and policies.

C.  Proceedings in accordance with this act are to solely
enforce the municipal code lien for real property subject to the
municipal code lien and shall not constitute an action for personal
liability for the municipal code liens against the owner or owners
of the real property.
D.  The rights and remedies set forth in this act are available
solely to the governmental entities authorized by law to enforce
municipal ordinances and shall not extend to any nongovernmental
transferee of municipal code liens.
E.  A municipality that has adopted the provisions of this act
and that seeks to enforce a municipal code lien through the sale of
real property shall utilize the judicial in rem proceedings of this
act as the sole remedy for the enforcement through the sale of real
property.
F.  The enforcement proceedings authorized by this act may be
initiated only by the municipality.

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