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Del City adopts ordinance enabling judicial foreclosure on certain municipal code liens
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 1455, implementing the 2025 Oklahoma Municipal Code Lien Enforcement Act to allow judicial foreclosure for municipal code liens (excluding owner‑occupied property) when lien amounts exceed $1,500; staff said the action begins a process for enforcement on select properties.
The Del City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 1455 on March 16 to implement a new state authorization for municipal‑code‑lien foreclosure, city officials said.
City attorney explained that the Oklahoma legislature in 2025 provided a specific statutory mechanism permitting municipalities to foreclose judicially on municipal code liens. To use that procedure locally, the city must adopt an enabling ordinance; Ordinance 1455 creates Article 8 in Chapter 16 (Municipal Code Lien Enforcement) and establishes notice, filing and enforcement procedures consistent with the state law. The attorney noted the ordinance excludes owner‑occupied properties and requires a total lien amount of at least $1,500 before foreclosure may be pursued.
Councilmembers discussed the scope and timing; the city attorney said adoption starts a six‑month period before the city may begin seeking foreclosure under the new procedure and that staff have already identified a small set of candidate properties for potential future action. The council voted to adopt the ordinance, authorize the mayor to endorse it, and proceed with the administrative steps described by staff.
The ordinance delegates administrative steps and establishes procedural safeguards in line with the statutory text cited on the record. Council members recorded unanimous "Aye" votes on the measure.
