The Municipal Code Lien Enforcement Act of 2025 establishes a framework for municipalities in Oklahoma to enforce liens related to violations of housing and building codes on real property, excluding owner-occupied properties. The act allows municipalities to impose fees, penalties, and abatement costs as liens, which can be enforced through judicial in rem foreclosure proceedings. Municipalities must adopt an ordinance or resolution to utilize these provisions, which include specific requirements for notice and the filing of petitions for foreclosure. The act clarifies that these enforcement actions do not create personal liability for property owners and that the rights and remedies are limited to governmental entities authorized to enforce municipal ordinances.

Key definitions are provided within the act, including terms such as "municipal code lien," "interested party," and "redemption amount." The act specifies that municipal code liens take precedence over other liens, except for tax liens, and outlines the process for initiating foreclosure actions, including notification requirements to interested parties and the public. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025, and aims to streamline the enforcement of municipal code violations while protecting owner-occupied properties from such actions.