Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-22-140.4: In rem foreclosures of municipal code lien

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.