6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
Verified from official government sources
Oklahoma County may allow backyard chickens with limits. Roosters typically banned in residential areas. Livestock requires agricultural zoning.
Oklahoma County requires dogs to be restrained in unincorporated areas. Dogs at large may be impounded under 4 O.S. §41. Oklahoma County is a closed-range county by election.
Oklahoma allows breed-specific legislation. Several OK cities ban or restrict pit bulls and other breeds. Check Oklahoma County ordinance carefully.
Beekeeping is permitted in unincorporated Oklahoma County under agricultural zoning. Oklahoma Apiary Act (2 O.S. §3-81 et seq.) requires state registration and inspection. No countywide hive density or setback ordinance.
Exotic animals in unincorporated Oklahoma County are regulated by state law (Title 4 O.S.). No specific countywide exotic pet ordinance found. ODWC regulations govern wildlife possession.
Oklahoma County prohibits intentional feeding of deer, coyotes, and wild hogs under OKC §8-23 and Oklahoma Dept of Wildlife Conservation Rule 800:20-1-2. Fines $100 to $500. Urban deer and coyote populations in OKC and Edmond pose nuisance issues. Feral cat colonies have separate TNR rules.
3 cities in Oklahoma County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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