Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-866.1: Metropolitan area planning commission - County board of

adjustment.

For the purpose of cooperating with the State of Oklahoma in

conserving the natural resources of the state, and in promoting the

health, safety, peace, morals and general welfare of the people of

the state, there may be provided in any county of the State of

Oklahoma in which there is no city having a population of more than

two hundred thousand (200,000), according to the last preceding

Federal Decennial Census or any future federal census, one or more

city and county planning and zoning commissions, in the manner

herein provided, and for the purpose there is hereby authorized to

be created in each of such counties city-county cooperative planning

commissions, which shall be designated "metropolitan area planning

commission", and a county board of adjustment with the respective

powers and duties as set out in this act. In the execution of its

purposes, such metropolitan area planning commission shall function

as an advisory, consultative and coordinating agency, established to

harmonize its planning activities with the planning activities of

departments, agencies and instrumentalities of federal, state and

local government; and to stimulate public interest and participation

in the development of the area. As used in Sections 866.1 through

866.36 of this title, the word "city" includes incorporated towns.