A law passed before the end of the legislative session will make Tulsa take another look at its nuisance property registry.
Oklahoma's Protect Property Rights Act prohibits mandatory property registration programs. Tulsa's registration program targeted properties code enforcement had to visit.
Community Development Director Dwain Midget said the Protect Property Rights Act hurts taxpayers.
"I have a property rights interest as a home owner, that the equity in my house does not diminish just because now I can't effectively deal with this piece of [nuisance] property," Midget said.
Tulsa must figure out whether its registry complies with the law or can be modified to. The law goes into effect Nov. 1.
The law will also make it difficult for the city to deal with owners of troublesome rental properties. Midget said Tulsa was considering a rental property registry because it can be hard to contact owners.
"Oftentimes, people who own rental property, be it single-family rentals or apartments, are out of state," Midget said. "It makes serving notice or us dealing with them to address a particular problem that much more difficult."
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