SPECIAL EVENTS

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 21, art. III, div. 2

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-91 Special event food certificate of registration.

§ 21-91. - Special event food certificate of registration. (a) To participate in an event, a vendor shall pay the required fee and apply for a special event food Certificate of Registration at least 48 hours prior to the start of the event. The fee is non-refundable. (b) The holder of a special event food Certificate of Registration shall be authorized to sell or distribute to the public food or food products for consumption on the premises for which the Certificate of Registration is issued. (c) A special event food Certificate of Registration shall be valid for a period not to exceed 14 consecutive days. (d) The holder of a special event food Certificate of Registration shall be required to comply with Oklahoma State Health Department Codes, as included in the Oklahoma Statutes related to Public Health and Safety for Sellers of Food, 63 O.S. §1-1118 et seq. (e) The ability of a special event food registrant, or an annual vehicle food sales licensee (as described in Section 416 of this Chapter), to sell or distribute food or food products at a special event, shall be conditioned upon the special event organizer notifying the Supervisor of Licenses of the food licensee's or registrant's participation in the event. Said notification shall be given ten business days prior to the start of the event. (Code 1980, § 21-69; Ord. No. 19375, § 2, 3-13-90; Ord. No. 19422, § 2, 6-5-90; Ord. No. 23344, § 1, 10-4-11; Ord. No. 24950, § 1, 8-26-14; Ord. No. 27218, § 1, 11-22-22)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-92 Certificate of registration fees and penalty.

§ 21-92. - Certificate of registration fees and penalty. (a) No person shall operate a special event where any food or food products are manufactured, sold or distributed without first obtaining a Certificate of Registration from the Supervisor of Licenses. (b) Persons required to obtain a Certificate of Registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall pay a fee to the City in the amount established in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees; provided, that a charitable or nonprofit organization qualified under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not be required to pay the fee. (c) Any person who shall manufacture, sell or distribute food or food products without the Certificate of Registration required by this section shall be guilty of a Class "b" offense. Each day's continued violation of any of the provisions hereof shall be chargeable as a separate offense. (Code 1980, § 21-70; Ord. No. 19375, § 2, 3-13-90; Ord. No. 19422, § 2, 6-5-90; Ord. No. 23344, § 1, 10-4-11; Ord. No. 27218, § 1, 11-22-22)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 21-93 Exemptions.

§ 21-93. - Exemptions. Holders of annual vehicle food licenses with six special events and holders of annual vehicle food licenses with unlimited special events shall not be required to obtain a food Certificate of Registration to participate in events held within the Oklahoma City limits, unless the number of special events in which the licensee has participated exceeds the number of special events permitted by its license. (Ord. No. 24950, § 1, 8-26-14; Ord. No. 27218, § 1, 11-22-22)

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_CH21FOBE_ARTIIIFOHAESGE_DIV2SPEVFetched: 10/28/2026