Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1011: Health nuisances - Removal - Collection of cost of

removal.

(a) The local health officer and, if authorized by appropriate

ordinance of the city, the city health officer shall have such

authority as to any private premises within the corporate limits of

the city, and shall have the authority to order the owner or

occupant of any private premises in the county to remove from such

premises, at his own expense, any source of filth, cause of

sickness, condition conducive to the breeding of insects or rodents

that might contribute to the transmission of disease, or any other

condition adversely affecting the public health, within twenty-four

(24) hours, or within such other time as might be reasonable, and a

failure to do so shall constitute a misdemeanor. Such order shall

be in writing and may be served personally on the owner or occupant

of the premises, or authorized agent thereof, or a copy thereof may

be left at the last usual place of abode of such owner, occupant or

agent, if known and within the state. If the premises are

unoccupied and the residence of such owner, occupant or agent is

unknown, or is without the state, such order may be served by

posting a copy thereof on the premises, or by publication in at

least one issue of a newspaper having a general circulation in the

county. In the event of any conflict between the city health

officer and the local health officer of the county, the county shall

prevail.

(b) If such order is not complied with, the local health officer

of the county or of the city may cause the order to be executed and

complied with, and the cost thereof shall be certified to the county

clerk, who shall add the same to the ad valorem taxes assessed

against the property, and such cost shall be a lien against the

property, until paid, and shall be collected in the same manner as

ad valorem taxes against the property, and when collected shall be

paid to the local health officer, county or city, or successor

thereof, issuing the order, for reimbursement of the funds used to

pay such cost.

(c) Cities and towns may enact ordinances providing for

proceedings similar to those authorized by the foregoing provisions

of this section, by city and town officials, and the cost of

removing or abating any such nuisances may be added to municipal

utility bills and collected in the same manner as such bills.