Enforcement, violations and penalties.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 59-4350
in effect§ 59-4350. - Enforcement, violations and penalties.
4350.1. Persons Subject to Penalty for Violation of Zoning Ordinance. The following persons are each individually guilty of a separate offense against the City:
A. An owner or owners, including lessees, of any building or premises, or part thereof, where anything in violation of this chapter is placed or shall exist; any person who maintains any violation of this chapter.
B. Any person conducting an activity in violation of this chapter or employed in connection therewith.
C. Any person who has assisted in the commission of any such violation.
4350.2. Penalty.
A. Every day that a violation exists shall be a separate violation subject to application of the full penalty contained herein. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
B. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class "a" offense.
C. For any third or subsequent offense and upon conviction, said person shall be guilty of a Class "b" offense.
4350.3. Court Action to Prevent Violations Authorized. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building structure or land is used in violation of this chapter, the Director, or his or her regularly employed inspectors, in addition to other remedies, may institute any proper action or other proceedings in the name of the City to prevent the prohibited erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate the violations, to prevent the occupancy of the building, structure or land, to prevent any illegal act, conduct, or business or use in or about the premises.
(Ord. No. 24726, § 2, 8-13-13)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH59ZOPLCO_ARTIVADPR_S59-4350ENVIPEFetched: 10/28/2026