Tulsa tops 2,700 cases, city prepares new tools to speed up response

Tulsa’s code enforcement backlog for its lowest-priority complaints has grown to more than 2,700 cases, which means it can take weeks or even months before anyone from the city shows up to investigate.

The backlog covers Priority 3 cases, the lowest rung of Tulsa’s code enforcement priority system.

Those typically involve:

  • overgrown weeds
  • tall grass
  • trash in vacant lots
  • deteriorating or abandoned properties

Lisa Burt lives near an overgrown lot in west Tulsa. She’s been annoyed with the problem for years…

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