Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-44-109: Procedure for appeals to the board of adjustment

The municipal governing body shall provide by ordinance for

appeals from any action or decision of an administrative officer

acting pursuant to any zoning ordinance to the board of adjustment

in the following manner:

1. Appeals from the action of any administrative officer to the

board of adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any

officer, department, board or bureau of the municipality affected by

any decision of the administrative officer;

2. An appeal shall be taken within the time limits as fixed by

municipal ordinance by filing with the officer from whom the appeal

is taken and by filing with the board of adjustment a notice of

appeal specifying the grounds therefor. The officer from whom the

appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the board of adjustment

certified copies of all the papers constituting the record of the

matter, together with a copy of the ruling or order from which the

appeal is taken;

3. An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action

appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken

certifies to the board of adjustment after the notice of appeal has

been filed with him that by reason of facts stated in the

certificate a stay would in his opinion cause imminent peril to life

or property. In such case the proceedings shall not be stayed

otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the

board of adjustment or by a court of record on application or notice

to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown;

and

4. The board of adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the

hearing of the appeal, give public notice thereof, as well as due

notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within a

reasonable time. Upon the hearing any party may appear in person or

by agent or by attorney.