Plastic straws and stirrers fall within Oklahoma's auxiliary container preemption, preventing municipalities from banning or surcharging single-use straws across the state.
Although not named explicitly, plastic straws are widely treated as auxiliary containers covered by 27A O.S. 2-11-201.1, which prevents local governments from imposing taxes, fees, or bans on disposable food service items. Restaurants may voluntarily switch to paper or compostable straws but cannot be required to do so by city ordinance. The Americans with Disabilities Act continues to require restaurants to provide flexible plastic straws upon request to customers with disabilities even when a business voluntarily phases them out.
Municipal ordinances banning or charging fees for plastic straws are preempted under state law and unenforceable against businesses.
Midwest City, OK
Midwest City prohibits keeping animals that produce frequent or prolonged noise disturbing neighbors. Four animals (dogs/cats) maximum per household.
Midwest City, OK
Construction noise that disturbs the peace is prohibited under Ch. 26. No Midwest City–specific permitted hours ordinance found; construction disturbances ar...
Midwest City, OK
Midwest City regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound amplification permits available for events. 21 O.S. §1289 applies.
Midwest City, OK
Midwest City prohibits unreasonable noise under Chapter 26. Quiet hours typically enforced 10 p.m.–7 a.m. in residential areas.
Midwest City, OK
Midwest City is adjacent to Tinker Air Force Base. Military and commercial aircraft noise is federally preempted; no local aircraft noise ordinance applies.
Midwest City, OK
Inoperable and abandoned vehicles are a priority code violation in Midwest City. Includes wrecked, dismantled, flat-tire, or untagged vehicles anywhere on pr...
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