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Opinion No. (1978)

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided December 28, 1978Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Honorable Holt,

CITIES AND TOWNS

¶ 0 A city or town may not erect stop signs on residential streets where there is not an intersection nor may they enact a specific ordinance for that purpose.

¶ 1 The Attorney General has considered your request for an opinion wherein you ask the following questions:

"1. May a city or town utilizing its inherent police power to protectits citizens, erect stop signs on a street where there is not anintersection? "2. If the answer to question 1 is in the negative, then can a city ortown erect such a stop sign after the enactment of a specific ordinancefor that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. City of Midwest City v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
  2. Adams v. FrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
  3. Carpenter v. SnipesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
  4. City of Healdton v. BeallSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959

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