Residents Responsible for Maintaining Properties

Posted on: Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 12:00 CDT By PHIL MULKINS Dear Action Line: My neighborhood doesn't know about Tulsa's Neighborhood Inspections section so please re-run your column about it. My neighborhood needs a refresher course before the Mayor's Action Center summons the inspectors for a citation field-day. -- L.A., Tulsa. Neighborhood Inspections: This is a section of Tulsa's Working in Neighborhoods Department and enforces our nuisance and zoning ordinances. It helps prevent deterioration of neighborhoods; maintains health and safety standards for residential, nonresidential and vacant properties in Tulsa; and helps preserve our property values. Yard and lot maintenance: Property owners must maintain vegetation on their properties and on rights-of-way abutting them. Grass may not exceed 12 inches. Healthy trees,... [read full story]