{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-19-19-868.12","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-868.12","heading":"Zoning regulations defined","body":"Zoning regulations are hereby defined as regulations restricting\n\nthe height, number of stories and size of buildings, the percentage\n\nof lots that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts and other\n\nopen spaces, the density of population, the location and use of\n\nbuildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence,\n\nrecreation or other purposes. For the purpose of such zoning\n\nregulations the unincorporated territory of the county may be\n\ndivided into districts of such number, shape and area as may be\n\ndeemed best suited to carry out the purpose of this act and shall be\n\nshown upon the zoning plan; and within such district, the erection,\n\nconstruction, reconstruction, alteration or use of buildings,\n\nstructures or land may be regulated and restricted. All such\n\nregulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings or\n\nland uses throughout each district, but the regulations in one\n\ndistrict may differ from those in other districts. The regulations\n\nshall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan, and they\n\nshall give reasonable consideration, among other things, to the\n\nexisting character of the district and its suitability for practical\n\nusage, while conserving the value of buildings and of existing\n\ndevelopment and encouraging the most appropriate use of land\n\nthroughout the county.\n\nIn formulating the zoning regulations, a survey shall be made of\n\nthe area to be zoned and information collected concerning the\n\ntopography of the land, the types of uses to which land and\n\nbuildings are currently put, the extent of development, the density\n\nof population, the public utilities currently available and\n\ntransportation facilities, and other information pertinent to the\n\nformulation of such zoning regulations. In each district created by\n\nthe zoning regulations there shall be specified a maximum height of\n\nbuildings, the size of yards, courts and open spaces, the uses of\n\nland and buildings permitted and the intensity thereof, and parking\n\nrequirements for vehicles. All of such requirements shall be\n\nreasonable in view of the information obtained in the survey in\n\norder that the benefits hereinbefore named shall be secured to the\n\ncommunity as a whole.\n\nThe classification of the various uses of lands and buildings\n\nshall provide separate districts for single-family dwellings, two-\n\nfamily dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, commercial areas\n\ndevoted to small shops or stores designed to serve limited\n\nresidential areas, less restrictive business and industrial uses,\n\nand unrestricted uses. The regulation of yards and open spaces\n\nshall bear a relationship to the uses of lands and buildings which\n\nare permitted in the district. The height limitation and yard\n\nrequirements of residential districts may be imposed upon a\n\ncommercial district which is located immediately adjacent to a\n\ndwelling district. The parking requirement for vehicles shall bear\n\nreasonable relationship to the uses permitted in the district and\n\nthe physical size and arrangement of streets.","path":["OK Code","Title 19"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os19.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"d223b5d8927842623b2dbcd60a1099f8e8505c252e5d7a26576d34a27e3e8942","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-19-19-868.11a","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-19-19-868.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}