OK HB1473

Amends Oklahoma law (11 O.S. 2001, Section 21-103) regarding municipal annexation procedures for cities and towns.

Adds exemption for parcels of land 40 acres or more used for agricultural purposes prior to annexation and continuing in uninterrupted agricultural use from municipal ordinances restricting land use and building construction related to agricultural purposes.

Exempted agricultural land not subject to ordinances regulating conduct that would not be an offense under state law if no residence exists within 50 feet of parcel boundaries; however, exemption does not apply to property discharging into municipal water, wastewater, or sewer systems.

Clarifies that agricultural land exemptions do not apply to ordinances enacted for airport, spaceport, or military installation operations.

Effective November 1, 2009.