Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City regulates residential propane storage through its adopted International Fire Code, whose Chapter 61 covers liquified petroleum gases, and requires a Fire Marshal permit…

Oklahoma City requires working smoke detectors in every occupied structure, hotel/motel, and residential unit, installed and maintained per City Code § 12-252.

Oklahoma City requires a fire permit before any open burning citywide, though burns on residential lots of one acre or more are fee-exempt under the adopted International Fire Code.

Oklahoma City requires a permit before burning anything on any property in city limits, including backyard fires; permits for residential burns on lots one acre or larger are issued…

Anyone staging a for-hire or donation-funded fireworks display in Oklahoma City must hold a Fire Marshal certificate of fitness, renewed every year, before touching off a single shell.

Oklahoma Forestry Services holds statewide authority over wildfire suppression and hazard designation under Title 2 O.S. Sections 16-21 through 16-30. The Director may enter private…

Oklahoma City's City Manager can declare mandatory water-use restrictions during shortages, main breaks, or pressure loss, and violators face Class A misdemeanor charges for every day…

Oklahoma City caps grass and weeds at 12 inches tall on any lot; taller growth is declared a public nuisance under the Municipal Code.

Oklahoma City's zoning code requires backyard compost piles in residential districts to sit in the rear yard, stay pest-free, and avoid odor and runoff violations under Section…

Oklahoma City property owners must trim trees and shrubs that overhang or obstruct any adjacent street, sidewalk, or streetlight.

Oklahoma City allows rain barrels and cisterns at home and community gardens, but caps visible above-ground tanks at 85 gallons unless screened from the street.

Removing, cutting, or trimming any tree, plant, or shrub on public property in Oklahoma City, including parkways and street rights-of-way, requires a permit from the City's enforcement…

Oklahoma City has no breed-specific dog ban. Individual animals are instead classified as "menacing" or "dangerous" under Municipal Code § 8-131 based on documented bites, aggression…

Oklahoma City requires all dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered and microchipped before they're released from the shelter, whether adopted, reclaimed by owners, or transferred, with…

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-37 caps any household at four dogs and four cats over six months old, holding the owner or occupant responsible for the whole household's animals…

Oklahoma City classifies pet grooming as Use Unit 8300.8 under the Zoning and Planning Code's commercial use classifications. Table 6200.1 permits grooming shops outright in the RC…

Feral and stray cats picked up by Animal Welfare become city property and can skip the normal stray hold if eligible for the Community Cats Project, which sterilizes, vaccinates, and…

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-57(b) requires every dog and cat to be spayed or neutered and microchipped before the Animal Welfare Division releases it, including animals an owner…

OKC zoning caps backyard flocks at six hens or quail on lots under an acre, bans roosters, and sets coop setback and care rules.

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-69 makes it unlawful to willfully kill a song bird, or to molest or rob the nest of any song bird or wild bird, anywhere in the City. Because the…

Oklahoma City bans feeding feral animals, wildlife, or fowl in any city park under Municipal Code § 38-93(g). The Parks and Recreation Department enforces the rule against anyone…

Oklahoma City zoning splits veterinary/kennel uses into two classes: fully enclosed "Restricted" clinics are permitted by-right in most commercial districts, while "General" clinics…

Oklahoma City bans letting a dog run at large or trespass on others' property; off your own land a dog must be under direct control, meaning leashed, tethered, or voice-controlled only…

Oklahoma City outright bans keeping big cats, bears, wolves, venomous reptiles, primates, and crocodilians as pets, declaring possession a public nuisance per se under the city's…

Oklahoma runs a voluntary apiary registration program under 2 O.S. § 2-3-113. Keeping bees needs no state license, but the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry issues…

Oklahoma City's zoning code bars any signage for home occupations: "No signs for home occupations are allowed" under Municipal Code § 59-12200.3.C(3). The rule applies citywide in…

Oklahoma City home occupations may not advertise a residential address or alter the home to draw walk-in customers.

Oklahoma City allows home occupations only for immediate family living on-site, bans employees, signs, and altering the home to attract business.

Oklahoma's Home Bakery Act (63 O.S. §1-1101.1) allows residents to sell non-potentially-hazardous home-prepared foods directly to consumers with up to $75,000 in annual sales. Oklahoma…

In Oklahoma City, a home caring for seven or fewer children qualifies as a Family Day Care Home and is treated as a home occupation, permitted by right in every zoning district, but…

Oklahoma is one of the few states where a home cook may sell time- and temperature-controlled food, meaning hot meals rather than only shelf-stable baked goods, with no permit and no…

Oklahoma City requires a permit from the Public Works Department before anyone builds, alters, repairs or services a fence, per Municipal Code § 19-16. Only the lot's owner, lessee, or…

Oklahoma City requires a revocable permit from the City Engineer before a retaining wall sits on or across public land or right-of-way, with a base fee of $151.50 when no engineered…

Oklahoma City limits front yard fences to four feet of open decorative material, chain-link, ornamental metal, picket or split rail, while barbed wire, hog wire and chicken wire are…

Oklahoma City requires a permit from the Public Works Department before you build, alter, or repair any fence, and fences must meet the zoning code's structure standards except no rear…

Oklahoma statute 60 O.S. Section 70 makes adjoining landowners equally bound to maintain the boundary fence between them when both enclose their land. If neighbors disagree over…

Oklahoma City bans parking RVs, boat trailers, and other trailers on city streets and restricts where they can sit on a home's lot.

Oklahoma City reserves marked parking spaces at electric charging stations exclusively for EVs connected to a charger; parking a gas-powered vehicle in one, per City Code § 32-626…

Any abandoned, wrecked, or junked vehicle left on public or private property in Oklahoma City for more than 72 hours is a public nuisance, subject to notice, a hearing, and city…

Oklahoma City bars parking on any business-district street for more than 30 minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., under Municipal Code § 32-320. The rule targets overnight vehicle…

On-street commercial loading zones approved by the Traffic and Transportation Commission are off-limits between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and again from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on…

Only an authorized Oklahoma City police officer can order a non-consent impound, and Chapter 32, Article II, Division 4 controls the rest: a $50.00 administrative impound fee under…

Residential driveways in Oklahoma City must be permanently paved and hard-surfaced under the zoning code; only one narrow exception lets homeowners without side or rear access add a…

Oklahoma City bars parking in front of driveways, near hydrants, and in 14 other spots, and bans standing on the left side of one-way streets without signs.

Oklahoma City lets homeowners park RVs and boat trailers in side or rear yards freely, but front-yard parking only when the other yards aren't reasonably accessible, and all trailers…

Oklahoma City licenses home sharing/short-term rentals only in a host's primary residence by right; renting a non-primary home requires a discretionary Board of Adjustment special…

Oklahoma City requires short-term rentals needing a special exception to provide one off-street parking space for every four occupants.

Oklahoma City can suspend, revoke, or deny a home-sharing/short-term rental license after two convictions, no-contest pleas, or guilty pleas for Code violations tied to the property…

Oklahoma City requires a Supervisor of Licenses permit for any home-share stay under 30 days; hosts renting more than 10 nights a month need a Board of Adjustment special exception too.

Oklahoma City requires a home sharing/short term rental license from the Supervisor of Licenses before any host can rent out a dwelling for under 30 days.

Oklahoma City lets a host rent their primary-residence home sharing accommodation for up to ten nights a calendar month without extra approval; renting more nights, or renting a…

Oklahoma City caps home-sharing/short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom plus two, with a hard ceiling of 16 people citywide.

Oklahoma City requires an annual $120 home-sharing license per listing, and the city can revoke it if the host owes delinquent hotel tax. OKC's 9.25% combined room tax that applies to…

Oklahoma City accessory dwellings can't be rented as a separate long-term unit: under § 59-9350.2.1.G.2, they can only be used for home sharing/short-term rental, and only while the…

Oklahoma City Ordinance 27847 amended Chapter 59 (Zoning) to allow Accessory Dwellings as a conditional use in R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 residential districts. Maximum floor area is 950…

Oklahoma City requires a building permit for any carport and caps width at 12 feet for a single driveway or 24 feet for a double, with a 5-foot minimum setback from the front property…

Oklahoma City's zoning code requires two off-street parking spaces plus a garage for every single-family and two-family home, so converting your garage into a bedroom or den without…

Building or living in an accessory dwelling in Oklahoma City carries no owner-occupancy mandate, but renting it out short-term does require the owner to live in the main house.

Amplified music or speakers on public property or right-of-way can't be plainly audible 50+ feet away without a City noise permit.

Industrial and agricultural zoned properties in Oklahoma City must keep stationary noise sources at or below 70 dBA (L90) with peaks under 80 dBA (L10), measured at the property…

Oklahoma City caps construction and demolition noise by zoning district and time of day under Chapter 34's Table I sound level limits, unless work falls within a Section 34-5 exemption…

Oklahoma City makes it unlawful to run, test, or operate aircraft engines on the ground, or run an airport facility, in a way that causes noise disturbance, but exempts in-flight…

Oklahoma City's noise code sets stricter nighttime sound limits from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., cutting allowable decibel levels in residential zones by 5 dBA compared to the 7 a.m. to 10 p.m…

Oklahoma City outlaws engine-brake use on public roads and excessive vehicle exhaust or stereo noise as a noise disturbance under Chapter 34.

Two Oklahoma City ordinances reach a barking dog: Municipal Code § 34-4(a)(1) bans owning or harboring any animal that produces frequent or prolonged noisemaking, and § 8-47(a)(3)…

Oklahoma City requires a building permit before anyone constructs, installs or alters a residential swimming pool, hot tub, fountain or spray ground. The Development Services…

Oklahoma City never adopted the IRC's residential swimming pool barrier appendix, so no citywide law sets a minimum pool fence height or self-latching gate: only the general fence…

Oklahoma City bans running a stereo, subwoofer, or other audio device whose sound is plainly audible inside a neighbor's home or 50 feet away on a public street, without a permit.

Oklahoma City bans sounding a horn, siren, or other alarm device except as a genuine emergency, safety, or fire warning, or during authorized equipment testing.

Portable and standby generators count as a regulated 'stationary source of sound' under City Code Section 34-6, capped at 50 to 80 dBA depending on zoning district and time of day…

Bars and nightclubs that run amplified sound loud enough to disturb patrons or neighbors violate Oklahoma City's noise code unless they post a required hearing-impairment warning sign…

Oklahoma City bans excessive engine and exhaust noise from delivery trucks and other motor vehicles that creates a noise disturbance under the City's noise code.

Oklahoma City treats air conditioners and other fixed HVAC units as "stationary sources of sound," capping how loud they can run measured at the property line under Chapter 34's noise…

Oklahoma City observes nearly every public holiday for trash collection, but crews still run on the day after Thanksgiving and on Christmas Eve, per Municipal Code § 49-27.

OKC zoning bans dumpsters in front yards citywide and requires 3-sided opaque screening plus a 25-foot setback from residential property lines.

Oklahoma City requires small yard waste bagged in your City cart, while tree limbs and branches go out separately in piles capped at 8 feet long, with dead trees under 6 inches…

Oklahoma City gives one City-issued recycling cart to each urban residence; recyclables must be set out separately from trash, curbside, on the regular pickup day: rural residences…

Oklahoma City collects bagged waste from City-issued carts on your assigned weekly route day. Every public holiday shifts the schedule except the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas…

Dumping trash, junk or debris on public or private property in Oklahoma City is a criminal offense, fined up to $1,200 for repeat violations.

Oklahoma City residents must set trash and recycling carts at the curb no earlier than 7 p.m. the night before collection and pull them back within 24 hours, or risk being cited by the…

Oklahoma City requires curbside trash and recycling carts to be set out no earlier than 7:00 p.m. the evening before collection and pulled back by 8:00 p.m. the following day.

OKC collects bulky waste curbside up to 4 cubic yards free; extra yardage costs $14.59 per yard, and items must be set out no earlier than 3 days before pickup.

Oklahoma City limits curbside recycling to urban collection residences: recyclables go in the City-issued cart, kept separate from trash, and must not be mixed with municipal waste…

Oklahoma City levies a separate annual occupation tax on each business or occupation listed in Chapter 52, Article IV of the Municipal Code, and no person may operate an occupation…

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-24 bars consuming spirits in public outside ABLE-licensed premises, opening containers at package or convenience stores, and transporting alcohol in an…

Oklahoma City bans smoking and vaping outdoors in all city parks and on nearly all city-owned property, with a 25-foot buffer from building entrances; violators face a misdemeanor fine.

Skateboarding, roller blades and roller skates are banned on sidewalks and streets in the Bricktown/downtown MAPS Canal district unless a City sign says otherwise.

Oklahoma City's smoking and vaping ban, codified at Municipal Code § 30-471, expressly reaches marijuana products, not just tobacco. Lighting up or vaping marijuana is prohibited…

Oklahoma City's noise code separately bans shouting, carousing, singing, and amplified music loud enough to be heard inside a neighbor's home, no decibel meter needed, and stacks a…

Oklahoma City bans aggressive begging, panhandling or soliciting, including approaching, touching, blocking, or soliciting near ATMs, sidewalk cafes, and transit stops.

Oklahoma City bans obstructing sidewalks, streets, alleys, or building entrances after a police officer orders you to move on, per City Code § 50-7: a move-along law rather than a…

Crossing mid-block instead of at a crosswalk means the pedestrian, not the driver, must yield the right-of-way under city traffic code.

Oklahoma City cannot enforce a plastic bag ban or fee. 27A O.S. § 2-11-504 provides that 'no political subdivision shall restrict, tax, prohibit or regulate the use, disposition or…

Oklahoma City bans off-premise billboards and Electronic Message Display (EMD) signs in a defined downtown zone around the National Memorial, while requiring Downtown Design Commission…

Oklahoma City caps window signs at 10% of ground-floor glazing in residential districts and 25% in commercial, industrial, and Bricktown Core zones, measured against the glazing on…

Oklahoma City caps garage and yard sale signs at one 12-square-foot sign on the sale property plus two more 12-square-foot signs off-site with the host property owner's permission…

Oklahoma law makes it unlawful to place any sign, including a campaign sign, on or overhanging a state or federal highway right-of-way. Such signs are a public nuisance that the…

Oklahoma City requires wrecker companies to hold a City Council-awarded service contract, not just a state license. Council may reject any proposal at its sole discretion, leaving no…

Oklahoma City's home occupation rules bar any home-based shop where goods are made, stored, or sold and ban mechanical equipment causing noise, dust, or odor: effectively prohibiting…

Massage establishments in Oklahoma City must obtain a city business license and operate only with state-licensed therapists registered with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and…

Oklahoma City requires every pawnshop to hold a license from the Supervisor of Licenses before opening its doors, backed by a $1,000 surety bond and a current state pawnbroker's…

Oklahoma City confines adult entertainment uses, bookstores, cabarets, motion picture arcades, to the C-3, C-4, C-CBD and DBD zoning districts, requires a conditional use permit, and…

Oklahoma City bars retailers from letting customers grab vapor or tobacco products off a display without staff assistance, unless the store is 21-and-up only.

Oklahoma City requires junk dealers, scrap metal dealers, recyclers, and secondhand goods dealers to hold an annual city license, log every transaction with photo ID, and skip…

Oklahoma City folds tattoo parlors and body piercing studios into Use Unit 8300.32, "Convenience Sales and Personal Services," in the Zoning and Planning Code, rather than a dedicated…

New construction and substantial improvements in Oklahoma City's 100-year floodplain must have the lowest floor elevated at least one foot above the base flood elevation, per Chapter…

OKC requires a rental permit to dock a boat in a wet stall at any city-operated reservoir, issued only to the titled boat owner.

Oklahoma City regulates stormwater under Chapter 51 (Stormwater Quality Protection) and Chapter 16 (Drainage and Flood Controls). The city holds an MS4 permit under the Oklahoma…

A floodplain activity permit is mandatory for any development inside a FEMA floodplain or within 200 feet of it, and floodways bar new structures outright.

Oklahoma City requires a site-specific permit for land disturbing activity and mandates erosion controls under City Code Chapter 48, Article II.

Oklahoma City bars motor vehicles from standing, parking, or driving in a bicycle lane, allowing only narrow exceptions for permitted parking, entering or leaving the roadway, turning…

OKC splits e-bikes into three classes; Class 1 and 2 ride multiuse and natural trails, Class 3 is barred from natural trails and off-limits under 16.

Oklahoma City licenses share-vehicle companies and bans scooter parking near intersections, in loading zones, and on landscaping.

Oklahoma bans golf carts from the streets and highways of the state and then lists five exceptions, four of which depend on a local government acting first. 47 O.S. Section 11-1116(C)…

Any film shoot closing an Oklahoma City street must get a special event permit plus a separate revocable right-of-way use permit before crews can block traffic.

Oklahoma City waives the park filming permit fee for non-commercial student films but still requires sign-off on Parks Department rules first.

Commercial film, video, and photo shoots in Oklahoma City parks need a Parks and Recreation Department permit and cost $300 per day, on top of any site rental or reservation fees.

Oklahoma raised the legal age to buy tobacco and vapor products to 21 in 2019 through HB 2272, codified at 63 O.S. §1-229.18. Oklahoma City retailers must verify ID for anyone…

Oklahoma City cannot ban flavored tobacco or menthol products. Oklahoma's tobacco-preemption statute, 63 O.S. §1-229, gives the State Legislature exclusive authority over tobacco…

Oklahoma City requires a permit from Development Services for any roof removal, repair, or replacement covering more than 500 square feet, issued only to the property owner or a…

Oklahoma City requires every home sharing/short-term rental host to verify, on the mandatory annual license application, that the rental unit has a working carbon monoxide detector…

Foundation, framing and final inspections are mandatory, and no one can occupy a new structure until the final building inspection is approved.

Oklahoma City requires automatic fire sprinkler systems in many new commercial, multifamily, and large single-family buildings under the International Building and Fire Codes adopted…

Oklahoma City requires an electrical permit from a state-licensed, city-registered contractor before any wiring, installation, or alteration begins, enforced under the city's adopted…

Oklahoma City requires nurseries and day care centers to meet current city building, fire, mechanical, and electrical codes before opening, with mobile homes banned as nursery…

Oklahoma City requires a permit for nearly all plumbing and fuel-gas work under Municipal Code Section 42-36, issued only to a state-licensed, City-registered plumbing contractor…

Oklahoma City requires elevators to undergo periodic maintenance tests and inspections under the Building Code's fee schedule, charging a $900 base fee plus $57.50 per elevator for…

New construction, demolition, and signage in the DBD, DTD-1, DTD-2, and Bricktown Core districts require a Certificate of Approval from the Downtown Design Commission or staff before…

Oklahoma City's Historic Preservation Commission designates landmarks and historic districts, and requires a Certificate of Appropriateness before owners can alter, move, or demolish…

Oklahoma City bans blocking sidewalks, streets, or building entrances, and lets police order anyone impeding passage, including a person sitting or lying across the way, to move along…

Oklahoma City bans leaving or placing objects, structures, or articles on sidewalks and public ways unless an ordinance allows it or the Public Works Director issues a revocable permit.

Placing furniture, signs, dumpsters or other objects on a public sidewalk or street in Oklahoma City requires a revocable permit from the Public Works Director: anything left there…

Oklahoma City property owners, occupants, or agents must keep the sidewalk abutting their property free of trash, mud, snow, ice, and debris, and clean it within 24 hours of a city…

Oklahoma City requires a special event permit for any parade, festival, carnival, or athletic event on public or private property, filed 30 to 75 days ahead depending on size.

Oklahoma City lets businesses convert on-street parking spaces into public parklets, but only under a revocable permit issued by the Public Works Director following the official…

Oklahoma City requires festival and street fair organizers to get a special event permit from the Special Event Permit Coordinator, plus a revocable right-of-way permit for any street…

Closing an Oklahoma City street for a block party requires an outdoor special event permit from the Special Event Permit Coordinator plus a revocable right-of-way use permit.

Oklahoma City requires a Parks and Recreation Department permit for any "special event" in a city park: gatherings over 150 people, ticketed or fundraising events, concessions, or…

OKC caps light spilling onto neighboring lots at 0.2 footcandles near homes and requires fully shielded fixtures to cut glare and sky glow.

Oklahoma City caps outdoor lighting spillover at 0.2 footcandles onto neighboring residential lots and requires fully shielded, glare-controlled fixtures citywide except single-family…

Oklahoma City requires a permit before anyone plants a tree, plant, or shrub on public property, including the parkway strip between the sidewalk and street, with species and location…

Oklahoma City has no heritage or landmark tree designation program. The closest local protection is the Zoning and Planning Code's "Significant Tree" credit, which rewards developers…

Oklahoma City's AA Agricultural District zoning is built to preserve farmland and protect agricultural uses on a permanent basis inside city limits.

Oklahoma's Right to Farm Act protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits when surrounding land uses change, codified at 50 O.S. 1.1 and following sections.

Oklahoma City makes it illegal to occupy or rent out a dwelling that fails the city's Property Maintenance Code, with owners and occupants both on the hook to keep it compliant.

Oklahoma City does not prohibit landlord discrimination based on lawful source of income such as Section 8 vouchers or SSI, leaving voucher holders without local legal recourse if…

Oklahoma City does not have a just cause eviction ordinance. Oklahoma follows standard landlord-tenant law under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (Title 41). Landlords may…

Oklahoma City has no rent control or rent stabilization ordinances. Oklahoma state law preempts local governments from enacting rent control measures. Landlords may set and increase…

Under Okla. Stat. tit. 41 § 131, an Oklahoma landlord may terminate for unpaid rent if the tenant fails to pay within 5 days after written demand. Other lease breaches get a 10-day…

Under Okla. Stat. tit. 41 § 128, an Oklahoma landlord must give the tenant at least one (1) day's notice before entering the dwelling and may enter only at reasonable times. No notice…

Under Okla. Stat. tit. 41 § 111, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice; tenancies shorter than month-to-month require 7 days. A fixed-term…

Oklahoma sets no statutory dollar limit on a residential security deposit, but Okla. Stat. tit. 41 § 115 requires the landlord to keep it in an escrow account. After the tenancy ends…

Oklahoma City water customers who get a hidden-leak billing spike must repair the leak and document it before Utility Customer Services will adjust the bill.

Oklahoma City cannot set its own minimum wage. 40 Okla. Stat. § 160.5 preempts municipal wage ordinances. Oklahoma's state minimum wage in 40 O.S. § 197.5 mirrors the federal FLSA at…

Oklahoma City parks close to the public between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. daily, with limited exceptions for permitted activities and exercise track users.

Oklahoma City bars anyone under 18 from public places and business premises during set curfew hours: 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights, 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on weekends. Parents and…

Installing solar panels in Oklahoma City requires an electrical permit under the Electrical Code before any wiring starts, plus a separate building permit for the mounting system, each…

Oklahoma has never enacted a solar access, solar rights or solar easement statute, and nothing in state law voids a covenant that bans or conditions rooftop panels. Under 60 O.S…

OKC hasn't opted out of medical marijuana businesses or carved out special cannabis zones; dispensaries, grows and processors just need a city zoning-compliance certificate before the…

Oklahoma City caps residential sales at two per calendar year per address, each running up to three consecutive days under a Supervisor of Licenses permit.

Anyone flying a drone in an Oklahoma City park needs the Parks Director's written approval and must show proof of a valid commercial FAA license before takeoff. The requirement is…

Oklahoma City bans model aircraft and drone flying in city parks except in areas the Parks and Recreation Department has designated for that activity, under Municipal Code Section…

Commercial drone photography and videography in Oklahoma City parks runs through the Parks and Recreation Department's $300.00 daily commercial permit, on top of the Parks Director's…

Oklahoma City requires anyone who uses or possesses a hypodermic syringe to destroy it or render it inoperable immediately after final use, or otherwise dispose of it as state law…

Oklahoma City requires every food service establishment to employ at least one certified food service operator, trained in safe food handling and sanitation, on-site at all times.

Oklahoma City requires business buildings to be exterminated of rats and kept ratproof under Health Officer supervision, with periodic inspections, mandatory abatement notices, and a…

Anyone peddling door-to-door in Oklahoma City needs a license from the Supervisor of Licenses under Municipal Code Section 39-31 before doing business. Section 39-32 requires a sworn…

Oklahoma City lets homeowners opt out of door-to-door sales entirely: posting a "No Peddlers," "No Trespassers," or "No Trespassing" sign under Municipal Code Section 39-19 turns any…

Oklahoma City charges a 9.25% hotel occupancy tax on room rent, combining a 5.5% base levy and a 3.75% add-on, and the tax reaches short-term rentals and apartments rented nightly, not…

Oklahoma City's Housing and Property Maintenance Code lets the code official condemn, board up, and bill owners for closing vacant or unsafe structures that threaten public health and…

Oklahoma City caps weeds on any lot at 12 inches; taller growth is a declared nuisance the City can mow and bill to the owner.

Oklahoma City requires an annual license from the City before anyone can sell food directly from a vehicle to consumers, with applications reviewed by the Health Department Director.

OKC's zoning code allows food-from-vehicle sales in the DBD and DTD-1/DTD-2 downtown districts, but carves out a no-vending core blocks around Hudson and Dean A. McGee Avenues.

Anyone peddling goods on foot, from a vehicle, or door-to-door in Oklahoma City must get a license from the Supervisor of Licenses, and peddlers are barred from doing business anywhere…

Oklahoma City's zoning code sets minimum yard setbacks by district. R-1 single-family lots require a 25-foot front yard, 5-foot interior side yards, 15-foot corner side yards, and a…

Single-family homes in Oklahoma City's AA, R-1, R-1ZL, R-2 and R-3 zoning districts are capped at 2½ stories or 35 feet under the city's residential bulk standards table, with denser…

Oklahoma City caps how much of a lot buildings may cover, with limits set district by district in the Zoning and Planning Code's Table 6100.2, from 5 percent in the rural AA…

Oklahoma City outlaws poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac on any lot at any height, classifying them as noxious plants owners must cut, remove, or destroy or face a…

OKC exempts tended food gardens from its 12-inch weed-height nuisance rule, but poison ivy, oak, and sumac are banned outright at any height.

Oklahoma authorizes both permitless constitutional carry for eligible adults and the Self-Defense Act handgun license, governed by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act under Title 21.

Oklahoma law preempts cities and counties from regulating firearms, ammunition, and components, reserving authority to the state legislature with narrow exceptions for state-permitted…

Oklahoma permits open carry of handguns by eligible adults under constitutional carry and the Self-Defense Act, subject to location restrictions and private property rights.

Oklahoma authorizes eligible adults to transport and carry handguns and long guns in private motor vehicles under permitless carry, with state preemption barring stricter local vehicle…

Oklahoma bans commercial bingo but lets charitable nonprofits run bingo, U-PIK-EM bingo, and breakopen ticket games under an ABLE Commission license. The Oklahoma Charity Games Act (3A…

Oklahoma carves out no exception for a private card game among friends. 21 O.S. § 941 makes it a Class C2 felony to open or conduct poker, roulette, craps, or any dice or card game for…

Oklahoma has no legal, licensed way to bet on sports, not through a casino, an app, or a tribal compact. Wagering on athletic contests for money falls under the state's general…

Oklahoma has no homeowner-association statute governing meetings or records, so the rules come from whichever body of law the association was organized under. Most Oklahoma HOAs are…

CC&R and architectural enforcement in Oklahoma rests on the recorded declaration and common law. The Real Estate Development Act lets both the association and individual owners sue to…

Oklahoma law voids any association policy or agreement that restricts or prevents a member from flying the flag of the United States at a reasonable height up to twenty (20) feet on…

Oklahoma has no statutory ceiling on what a homeowner association may charge for a covenant violation, no required notice-and-hearing procedure before a charge is levied, and no…

Oklahoma gives a condominium association a real assessment lien and a real foreclosure remedy, then subordinates the lien to four earlier claims. Under 60 O.S. Section 524(a) unpaid…

The Oklahoma Legislature has never enacted a sobriety checkpoint scheme. A full-text reading of Titles 13, 22, 47 and 63 returns no instance of the words checkpoint or roadblock at…

Oklahoma protects filming police, but not through a standalone right. Laws 2015, c. 286, Section 1 added a sentence to the obstructing-an-officer statute itself, 21 O.S. Section 540…

Oklahoma has never enacted a general stop-and-identify statute. Nothing in Title 21 creates a failure-to-identify offence, and the arrest chapter of Title 22 runs the other way: 22…

Oklahoma has not codified anything about consenting to a vehicle search. Title 22's search chapter, Sections 1221 through 1241, is written entirely around warrants and never uses the…

Oklahoma allows a private vehicle no more than two spot lamps, two front fog lamps or two rear fog lamps, two auxiliary driving lamps and two daytime running lamps, and 47 O.S. Section…

Oklahoma has never legislated about dash cameras. Two other provisions decide where one may go, and they set different tests. 47 O.S. Section 12-422(B)(1) makes it unlawful to operate…

Lane splitting is expressly illegal in Oklahoma. 47 O.S. Section 11-1103(D) states that no driver of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized scooter, motorized bicycle or…

Oklahoma outlaws every license plate cover, not just tinted or smoked ones. 47 O.S. Section 1113(A) makes it a violation to operate a vehicle in the state on which the license plate is…

A radar detector is lawful in an ordinary Oklahoma passenger car. The only Oklahoma statute that reaches detectors, 47 O.S. Section 11-808.1, is written entirely around the commercial…

Oklahoma allows metal-studded tires only between November 1 and April 1, and only on vehicles with a rated capacity of two tons or less. The studs may cover no more than three percent…

Oklahoma lets you tint side and rear windows only if the glass plus film still passes at least twenty-five percent of light and reflects no more than twenty-five percent, under 47 O.S…