OK HB2147

Creates the Municipal Code Lien Enforcement Act of 2025, authorizing Oklahoma municipalities to place liens on non-owner-occupied properties for unpaid fines, penalties, and abatement costs related to housing and building code violations

Enforcement actions cannot begin until outstanding fees, penalties, and abatement costs reach at least $1,500; foreclosure petitions cannot be filed until 6 months after the lien is recorded with the county clerk

Municipal code liens accrue interest at 7.5% per year and are superior to all other liens except tax liens; municipalities must use judicial in rem foreclosure as the sole remedy for enforcement through property sale

Owner-occupied properties (homesteads and properties with ad valorem tax exemptions) are explicitly excluded from foreclosure proceedings under this act

Requires municipalities to provide notice via certified mail, regular mail, physical posting on the property, and newspaper publication for 3 consecutive weeks before foreclosure; effective November 1, 2025