This bill amends various sections of the Oklahoma Statutes related to municipal regulations, zoning, and planning procedures. Key changes include the establishment of new requirements for legislative municipal procedures, such as the need for protests against proposed changes to be filed at least three days before public hearings. It modifies the thresholds for protests, increasing the percentage of owners required to block a proposed change from 20% to 50% for properties within a three-hundred-foot radius. Additionally, the bill clarifies that municipal zoning decisions are valid unless proven otherwise by the challenging party, and it allows municipalities to adopt specific appeals procedures for decisions made by the board of adjustment.

Further amendments include the designation of certain determinations as quasi-judicial, the establishment of a basis for such determinations, and the provision for the award of reasonable costs in appeal proceedings. The bill also emphasizes that while comprehensive plans can guide decision-making, they are not mandatory for plat approval, and it requires that the basis for any denial of a preliminary or final plat be clearly identified on the record. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.