http://www.oklahoman.com/article/5344937?embargo=1

The Oklahoma City Council on Tuesday set a public hearing for Oct. 7 on a new proposal to fight blight.

The council’s last effort — a registry of vacant and abandoned buildings — was outlawed last spring by the Legislature.

The latest proposal includes fines for building owners who fail to maintain their property.

City officials say they will use the power to impose fines to enforce property maintenance standards more aggressively.
Now it's up to the state legislature to find a new way to block this.