SPAVINAW WATER DISTRICT

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, ch. 4

in effect

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 400 District created.

Section 400. - District created. Whereas the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has constructed a certain storage reservoir in Mayes and Delaware Counties, Oklahoma, by building a dam across Spavinaw Creek at a point where Spavinaw Creek crosses or traverses Section 15, Township 22 North, Range 21 East, Mayes County, Oklahoma, such Reservoir to be used by the City of Tulsa as a source of water supply for the inhabitants of the City; and Whereas, it is necessary for the protection of the public health and safety that a water district be established, created and designated, such district to embrace certain lands in Mayes and Delaware Counties, Oklahoma, draining, flowing or shedding water directly or indirectly into such reservoir; and Whereas, it is necessary that the waters impounded in such reservoir be protected from contamination and pollution, in order that the public health be protected and conserved; Now, there is hereby created and established in Mayes and Delaware Counties, Oklahoma, a water district to be known and designated as the "Spavinaw Water District," such district to cover and include the lands draining, flowing or shedding water directly or indirectly into the Spavinaw Lake or reservoir and to include the following described lands, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the north boundary of the SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 15, Twn. 22, R 21, approximately 825' W of the NE corner of SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 15, Twn. 22, R 21; thence in a northeasterly direction approximately 1560' to the NE corner of Sec. 15, Twn. 22, R 21; thence E ¼ mile to the SW corner of the SE¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 11, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N ¼ mile to the NW corner of the SE¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 11, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence E ¼ mile to the NE corner of the SE¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 11, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N ¼ mile to the center of Sec. 11, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence E ½ mile to the E¼ corner of Sec. 11, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N along section line to the NW corner of the S½ of SW¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 12, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence E ¼ mile to the NE corner of the S½ of SW¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 12, Twn. 22, R. 21; Thence N ¼ mile to the NW corner of the SE¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 12, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence E ¼ mile to the NE corner of the SE¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 12, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N along quarter line to the N¼ corner of Sec. 12, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence E ¼ mile to the SW corner of the SE¼ of SE¼ of Sec. 1, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N ¼ mile to the NW corner of the SE¼ of SE¼ of Sec. 1, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence E ¾ mile to the NE corner of the SE¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 6, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence N ¼ mile to the center of Sec. 6, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ¼ mile to the SW corner of the SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 6, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence N ¼ mile to the NW corner of the SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 6, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ½ mile to the NE corner of the SE¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 5, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence S ¼ mile to the SE corner of the SW¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 5, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ½ mile to the SW corner of the SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 5, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence N ¼ mile to the NW corner of the SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 5, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ½ mile to the SW corner of the NE¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 4, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence N ¼ mile to the NW corner of the NE¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 4, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ¾ mile to the NE corner of Sec. 4, Twn. 22, R 22; thence S ½ mile to the E ¼ corner of Sec. 4, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ¾ mile to the NE corner of the NW¼ of SE¼ of Sec. 3, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence S ¼ mile to the SE corner of the NW¼ of SE¼ of Sec. 3, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ½ mile to the NE corner of the SW¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 2, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence S ¾ mile to the SW corner of the SE¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 11, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ½ mile to the NE corner of the NW¼ of SE¼ of Sec. 11, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence S ¼ mile to the SW corner of the NE¼ of SE¼ of Sec. 11, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ¾ mile to the NE corner of the SE¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 12, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence S ½ mile to the SW corner of the NW¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 12, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence E ¾ mile to the NE corner of the SW¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 18, Twn. 22, R 23; Thence S ¼ mile to the SE corner of the SW¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 18, Twn. 22, R 23; Thence E ½ mile to the SW corner of the SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 18, Twn. 22, R 23; Thence N ¼ mile to the NW corner of the SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 18, Twn. 22, R 23; Thence E 1 mile to the SW corner of the NE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 17, Twn. 22, R 23; Thence N 1 mile to the NW corner of the SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 8, Twn. 22, R 23; Thence E 1¼ miles to the NE corner of the SE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 9, Twn. 22, R 23; Thence S 5¾ miles to the SE corner of Sec. 4, Twn. 21, R 23; Thence W 2 miles to the SW corner of Sec. 5, Twn. 21, R 23; Thence N ½ mile to the W¼ corner of Sec. 5, Twn. 21, R 23; Thence W 1 mile to the W¼ corner of Sec. 6, Twn. 21, R 23; Thence N along township line ½ mile to the NW corner of Sec. 6, Twn. 21, R 23; Thence W along township line 2 miles to the SW corner of Sec. 35, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence N 1 mile to the NW corner of Sec. 35, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence W 1 mile to the SW corner of Sec. 27, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence N ½ mile to the E¼ corner of Sec. 28, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence W ½ mile to the center of Sec. 28, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence S ½ mile to the S¼ corner of Sec. 28, Twn. 22, R 22; Thence W 2¾ miles to the NW corner of the NE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 36, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence S ½ mile to the SE corner of the SW¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 36, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence W ½ mile to the SW corner of the SE¼ of NW¼ of Sec. 36, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N 1 mile to the NW corner of the NE¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 25, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence W ¾ mile to the center of Sec. 26, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence S ¼ mile to the SE corner of the NE¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 26, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence W ¼ mile to the NE corner of the SW¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 26, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence S ¼ mile to the SE corner of the SW¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 26, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence W ¼ mile to the SW corner of Sec. 26, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence S ¼ mile to the SE corner of the NE¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 34, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence W ½ mile to the SW corner of the NW¼ of NE¼ of Sec. 34, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N ¼ mile to the N¼ corner of Sec. 34, Twn. 22, R 21; thence W½ mile to the SW corner of Sec. 27, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N ¼ mile to the SE corner of the NE¼ of SE¼ of Sec. 28, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence W ¼ mile to the SW corner of the NE¼ of SE¼ of Sec. 28, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N 1 mile to the NW corner of the SE¼ of SE¼ of Sec. 21, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence E ½ mile to the NE corner of the SW¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 22, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N ¼ mile to the NW corner of the NE¼ of SW¼ of Sec. 22, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence E 315' to a point on the E and W¼ line of Sec. 22, Twn. 22, R 21; Thence N 21°, 20 minutes E 1330'; Thence N 44°, 26 minutes E, 680'; Thence N no degrees, 36 minutes W, 720'; Thence N 54°, 53 minutes E, 400'; Thence N 34°, 22 minutes E, 450'; Thence N 65°, 11 minutes E, 150' to a point on the center line of the dam as constructed; thence N 6°, 28 minutes W, 98' to the zero station of the center line of the dam as constructed; thence along the center line of the dam as it meanders to the point of beginning. (Ord. No. 2585; Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 401 Health rules.

Section 401. - Health rules. (Note: On February 14, 1989, the citizens of Tulsa approved an Amended Charter of the City of Tulsa to take effect at twelve o'clock noon on the 8th day of May, 1990. Pursuant to the provisions of the Amended Charter, references in this section to Water Commissioner shall mean Mayor of the City of Tulsa and references to Water Department shall mean Water and Sewer Department of the City of Tulsa.) Whereas the Commissioner of Health of the State of Oklahoma has, for the preservation of the public health, promulgated, adopted and put in force and effect in the Spavinaw Water District, the rules and regulations given herein. A. Definition of reservoir. That the term "reservoir," heretofore used in these regulations, is intended to mean and refer to the Spavinaw Lake or Reservoir or to any tributary which serves as a source of the Spavinaw Reservoir. B. Definition of the water course. That wherever the term "Water Course" is used in these rules and regulations it is intended to mean and include every spring, pond, stream, ditch, gutter or other channel of every kind, the waters of which when running, whether continuously or occasionally, eventually flow or may flow into the said Spavinaw Reservoir. C. Meaning of linear distance. Whenever a linear distance of a structure or object from the reservoir, or from a water course, is mentioned in these regulations, it is intended to mean the shortest horizontal distance from the nearest water line of said reservoir or water course. D. High water line. Whenever the term "high water line" is used in these rules and regulations, it shall be taken and construed to mean elevation, in feet above sea level, of six hundred ninety (690) for margin of said Spavinaw Reservoir, and seven hundred eighty (780) feet for margin of said Lake Eucha, according to the United States government plat thereof. E. Refuse matters not to be discharged in Spavinaw Reservoir. 1. No human excrement shall be deposited or discharged into the Spavinaw Reservoir or into any watercourse, as hereinbefore defined in Paragraph B; and no cesspool, privy or other receptacle for the deposit of human excrement shall be located, constructed or maintained within said Spavinaw Water District, unless such cesspool, privy or other receptacle be so constructed that no portion of its contents can escape or be washed into such waters, and shall not be located closer than six hundred sixty (660) feet to water's edge. 2. No human excrement, or compost containing human excrement or contents of any privy, cesspool, sewer or other receptacle for the reception or storage of human excrement shall be deposited or discharged within said Spavinaw Water District or upon or into the ground at a place from which any such excrement, compost or contents or particles thereof, may flow or be washed or carried into the Spavinaw Reservoir, or into any water course as hereinabove defined in Paragraph B. 3. No house slops, sink waste, water which has been used for washing or cooking or other polluted water shall be discharged into the said Spavinaw Reservoir, or into any water course within said Spavinaw Water District; and no house slops, sink waste, water which has been used for washing or cooking or other polluted water shall be discharged into or upon any ground in said Spavinaw Water District within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the high water line of said Spavinaw Reservoir, or of any water course as hereinabove described in Paragraph B. 4. No garbage, manure or putrescible matter whatsoever shall be put into the said Spavinaw Reservoir, or into any water course as hereinabove described in Paragraph B; and no garbage, manure or putrescible matter whatsoever shall be put upon the ground in said Spavinaw Water District within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the high water line of said Spavinaw Reservoir or of the high water line of any watercourse, as herein above defined in Paragraph B; or within any such greater distance as may from time to time be established either by the State Health Department or by the City of Tulsa. 5. No stable, pigsty, henhouse, barnyard, hog yard, hitching or standing place for horses, cattle or other animals, or other place where animal manure is deposited or accumulated, shall be located, constructed or maintained in said Spavinaw Water District, any part of which is within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the high water line of any water course, as hereinabove defined in Paragraph B. 6. No refuse, industrial wastes or other waste products or polluting liquids or other substance of a nature poisonous or injurious either to human beings or animals, or of such nature as would impart an objectionable taste or odor to any water into which it might be discharged, and no putrescible matter whatsoever shall be discharged directly into or at any place from which it may flow or be washed or carried into such Spavinaw Reservoir or into any water course, as hereinabove defined in Paragraph B. F. Approval State Department of Health; when. No system of sewers or other works for the collection, conveyance, disposal or purification of domestic or manufacturing sewage, wastes or drainage, or any other putrescible matters whatsoever shall, except in accordance with plans first approved in writing by the State Department of Health, be constructed or maintained at any place within the Spavinaw Water District so called. No private or separate sewer shall be constructed or maintained in said Spavinaw Water District having an outlet upon or in the ground within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the high water line of such Spavinaw Reservoir or of the high water line of any water course, as hereinabove defined in Paragraph B. G. Hospitals prohibited unless approved by the State Board of Health. No public or private hospital, or other place intended for the reception or treatment of persons afflicted with a contagious or infectious disease, shall, until the location and construction thereof have been approved in writing by the State Board of Health, be located or constructed at any place within the Spavinaw Water District. No public or private hospital, or other place intended for the reception or treatment of persons afflicted with a contagious or infectious disease, shall be maintained at any place within such water district unless all the provisions required by the State Board of Health for the purification or disposal of sewage, drainage or other polluting or organic matter which may be discharged therefrom, are fully complied with. H. Permits required. No person shall bathe in and no person shall, unless permitted by a special regulation or by written permit of the Mayor of the City of Tulsa, fish in or send, drive or put any animal into said Spavinaw lake or reservoir, or bathe or fish in, or send, drive or put any animal into any water course as hereinabove defined in Paragraph B. No person other than a member of said Water Department of the City of Tulsa, its officers, agents or employees, or public officer, whose duties may so require, shall, unless so permitted by regulations or permit of said Mayor enter or go in any boat, motor boat, skiff, raft or other contrivance, on or upon water of said Spavinaw Reservoir, or on or upon the water of any water course as hereinabove defined in Paragraph B. I. No buildings permitted. No human habitation, cottage, tent, camp site or residence of any kind, either temporary or permanent, shall be hereafter built, set up or constructed upon any lands within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the high water line of the Spavinaw Reservoir or of any water course in said Spavinaw Water District, except upon such or any part of such lands the natural drainage of which is not into such reservoir or water courses; provided, however, that the City of Tulsa may construct and maintain such structure within such prohibited territory as may be necessary in the furtherance of the protection of such reservoir from contamination and pollution. J. Reports of contagious or infectious diseases. All reports which may be made to any board of health, or to any health officer of any town or county, of cases of contagious or infectious diseases occurring within the water shed of said Spavinaw Water District, shall be open to the inspection of the Mayor of the City of Tulsa, his officers or agents, at all reasonable times. K. Physicians to give notice. It shall be the duty of all physicians practicing their profession in said Spavinaw Water District to give notice immediately to the Mayor of the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma and to the Commissioner of Health of the State of Oklahoma of any case of contagious or infectious disease in said Spavinaw Water District coming to the knowledge of such physician, or known or suspected by such physician to exist within such Spavinaw Water District; such notices shall be upon such forms as the Mayor shall provide, and said physician shall be entitled to receive for such services a reasonable compensation to be fixed by resolution by the Mayor. L. That from and after this date, no more burials or interments shall be made in the Spavinaw cemetery or at any other place within such Spavinaw Water District. (Note: Promulgated by the Commissioner of Health of Oklahoma, Apr. 2, 1924) Therefore, these Rules and Regulations are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, §§ 1—3, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 402 Spavinaw Dam and Lake.

Section 402. - Spavinaw Dam and Lake. The dam across Spavinaw Creek in Section 15, Township 22 North, Range 21 East in Mayes County is hereby designated and shall be known as "Spavinaw Dam." The waters impounded thereby are hereby designated and shall be known as "Lake Spavinaw." (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 403 Eucha Dam and Lake.

Section 403. - Eucha Dam and Lake. The dam across Spavinaw Creek in Sections 22 and 23, Township 22 North, Range 22 East in Delaware County is hereby designated and shall be known as "Eucha Dam." The water impounded thereby are hereby designated and shall be known as "Lake Eucha." (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 404 Spavinaw Reservoir Area.

Section 404. - Spavinaw Reservoir Area. The lands upon which Lake Spavinaw, Spavinaw Dam, Lake Eucha and Eucha Dam and the adjacent grounds owned or controlled by the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, all of which are more particularly described as: The NW¼ NW¼ NE¼, S½ NW¼ NE¼, S½ SW¼, NW¼ SW¼, S½ NE¼ SW¼ NW¼ NE¼ SW¼, in Section 30 and N½ N½ NW¼, E½ SE¼ NW¼, SE¼ NE¼ NW¼ in Section 31, all in Township 22 North, Range 24 East, Delaware County, Oklahoma. AND The S½ SW¼ SW¼ in Section 24 and W½ NW¼, W½ SE¼ NW¼ SW¼ SE¼ in Section 25 and N½ N½ NE¼, N½ NW¼ in Section 36 and all of Section 26 except N½ NW¼ SE¼ and N½ NW¼, N½ NE¼, N½ SW¼ NW¼ N½ N½ SE¼ NW¼ in Section 35 and S½ SE¼, S½ N½ SE¼, S½ S½ SW¼ in Section 27 and NW¼, NE¼ except SE¼ SE¼ NE¼; N½ NW¼ SE¼, NW¼ NE¼ SE¼, SW¼, in Section 34 and SW¼, SE¼ NE¼ except W 660 feet of N 990 feet, NE¼ NW¼ except N 900 feet S½ NW¼, S½ NW¼ NW¼ in Section 33 and S½ NW¼, NW¼ N½ SW¼ in Section 28 and all of Section 32 and SW¼, S½ SE¼, NE¼ SE¼, S½ NW¼ SE¼, E 165 feet of N 495 feet of NE¼ NW¼ SE¼, E 165 feet of North 330 feet of NE¼ NW¼ SE¼, S 165 feet NE¼ NW¼ SE¼ W½ NW¼ less E½ E½ SE¼ SW¼ NW¼ and less 2 acres in SE corner NW¼ NW¼, S½ SE¼ NE¼ in Section 29 and S½ SE¼ SW¼, W½ SW¼ SW¼, S½ NW¼ SW¼, NE¼, SW¼, SE¼ NW¼ in Section 20 and S½, SW¼ NW¼, SW¼, N½ SW¼ SE¼, SW¼ SW¼ SE¼, E 990 feet of SE¼ SE¼, S½ SE¼ NE¼ SE¼ in Section 19 and NW¼, SW¼ except SW¼ SE¼ SW¼, SE¼ NE¼ except the N 330 feet of E 990 feet of W 1650 feet in Section 30 and W½ NW¼ except NE¼ NW¼ NW¼, S½ NE¼ NW¼, NE¼ NE¼ NW¼, S½ NW¼ NE¼, NW¼ NW¼ NE¼, N½ NE¼ NE¼, E 990 feet of S½ NE¼ NE¼, SW¼ NW¼ SW¼ in Section 31, all in Township 22 North, Range 23 East, Delaware County, Oklahoma. AND The NW¼ NW¼, N½ NE¼ NW¼, NW¼ NW¼, NW¼ SE¼ NW¼ SE¼ SE¼ NW¼, SW¼ SE¼ NW¼ except SW¼ SW¼ SE¼ NW¼, W½ SW¼ W½ NE¼ SW¼, NW¼ SW¼ SE¼ in Section 3, NE¼ Section 5, all of Section 4, all in Township 21 North, Range 23 East, Delaware County, Oklahoma. AND The SW¼, SE¼, SW¼ NW¼, E½ NW¼, SW¼ NE¼, SW¼ SE¼ NE¼ in Section 24 and NW¼, NE¼, NW¼ SW¼, W½ NE¼ SW¼, NE¼ NE¼ SW¼, N½ SE¼, SE¼ SE¼, E½ SW¼ SE¼ in Section 25 and W½ NW¼ NW¼, NW¼ SW¼ NW¼ in Section 36 and N½ NW¼ NE¼, N½ S½ NW¼ NE¼, NE¼ NE¼, NE¼ SE¼ NE¼, NE diagonal 5 acres NW¼ SE¼ NE¼, in Section 35 and SE¼, NE¼ SW¼, NE diagonal 20 acres of SE¼ SW¼, NE¼ except NW¼ SW¼ NE¼, N½ NE¼ NW¼, SE¼ NE¼ NW¼ in Section 26 and SW¼ except SW diagonal 5 acres, SE¼, NW¼, W½ SW¼ NE¼, SE¼ SW¼ NE¼, SE¼ SE¼ NE¼, SW¼ NW¼ NE¼ in Section 23 and N½ NE¼ SE¼, SE¼ NE¼ SE¼, NE diagonal 5 acres of SW¼ NE¼ SE¼, NE diagonal 5 acres of NE¼ SE¼ SE¼, SE¼ NE¼, all that part of the NE¼ NE¼ described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Northeast Quarter (NE¼) of the Northeast Quarter (NE¼), thence in a Westerly direction along the South boundary of said NE¼ of the NE¼ a distance of 870 feet; thence in a Northwesterly direction a distance of 1,058.3 feet to a point 1,055.2 feet North and 950 feet West of said Southeast corner; thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 409.3 feet a distance of 121.9 feet to a point 1,086.1 feet North and 832.5 feet West of said Southeast corner; thence in a Northeasterly direction a distance of 559.9 feet to a point 1,146.5 feet North and 275.8 feet West of such Southeast corner; thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 309.3 feet a distance of 315.8 feet to a point in the North boundary of said NE¼ of the NE¼ 29.6 feet West of the Northeast corner thereof; thence in an Easterly direction along such North boundary a distance of 29.6 feet to said Northeast corner; thence in a Southerly direction along the East boundary of said NE¼ of the NE¼ to the point of beginning, containing 23.6 acres, more or less in Section 22, all in Township 22 North, Range 22 East, Delaware County, Oklahoma. AND S½ S½, S½ NW¼ SE¼, S½ N½ SW¼ in Section 5 and SE¼ NE¼ SE¼, S½ SE¼ less NW 10 acres N½ SW¼ SE¼, South 630 feet SE¼ SW¼ in Section 6 and N½, N½ SW¼, SW¼ SW¼, S½ SE¼ SW¼, NW¼ SE¼ SW¼, NW¼ SE¼, N½ N½ NE¼ SE¼ Section 7 and N½ NE¼, N½ S½ NE¼, N½ NW¼, SW¼ NW¼, N½ SE¼ NW¼, NW¼ S½ SE¼ NW¼, NW¼ NW¼ SW¼ Section 8 and W½ SE¼, NE¼, E½ NW¼ SW¼, S½ SE¼ NW¼ NW¼ SE¼ NW¼, SW¼ NE¼ SE¼ NW¼, E½ SW¼ NW¼ NE¼ S½ SW¼ SW¼ NW¼, N½ SW¼ SW¼ NW¼, S½ NW¼ NW¼, NW¼ NW¼ NW¼, SW½ NE¼ NW¼ NW¼, SW½ SW¼ NE¼ NW¼ Section 9 and NE¼ NE¼ Section 16, and SW¼ NW¼, W½ NW¼ NW¼, SE¼ NW¼ NW¼ Section 19 all in Township 22 North, Range 22 East, Delaware County, Oklahoma. AND S½ SE¼, E½ SW¼ SW¼, SW¼ SW¼ SW¼ SW¼ Section 11 and E½, SW¼, SE¼ NW¼, SW¼ NE¼ NW¼, S½ SW¼ NW¼ Section 12 and NE¼, NW¼, SE¼, N½ SW¼, E½ SE¼ SW¼, NW¼ SE¼ SW¼, NE½ SW¼ SE¼ SW¼, NE½ NE¼ SW¼ SW¼ Section 13 and N½, N½ S½, SE¼ SE¼, E½ SW¼ SE¼, NW¼ SW¼ SE¼, SW¼ SW¼, W½ SE¼ SW¼, NE¼ SE¼ SW¼, N½ SE¼ SE¼ SW¼ Section 14 and E½ SE¼, NW¼ SE¼, N½ SW¼ SE¼, beginning at NE corner of the S½ SW¼ SE¼ thence E 1320 feet thence S 260 feet thence NW to point of beginning, NE¼ NE¼ SW¼, S½ SW¼ NE¼, E½ SE¼ NE¼, SW¼ SE¼ NE¼, SE½ NW¼ SE¼ NE¼ Section 15 and E½ W½ NE¼, E½ NW¼ SE¼, NE¼ NE¼, W½ SE¼ NE¼, NW½ S 920 feet E½ SE¼ NE¼, N 400 feet NE¼ SE¼ NE¼ Section 22 and S½ SE¼ NE¼ Section 23 and E½ NE¼, NW¼ NE¼ Section 24 all in Township 22 North, Range 21 East, Mayes County, Oklahoma; in Mayes and Delaware Counties, State of Oklahoma, are hereby designated and may be collectively referred to as the Spavinaw Reservoir Area. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 405 Authority and responsibility for reservoir area.

Section 405. - Authority and responsibility for reservoir area. The operation, management, supervision and control of the Spavinaw Reservoir Area shall be the authority and responsibility of the Mayor, the Tulsa Utility Board and the duly appointed employees and agents of the City of Tulsa acting by, through and under them. Whenever, in this chapter, reference is made to "the Mayor," such term shall mean the Mayor of the City of Tulsa or his duly authorized subordinates. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, § 4, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 406 Prohibited acts.

Section 406. - Prohibited acts. No person, except officers, employees, agents, contractors and their employees, concessionaires or franchisees of the City of Tulsa in the performance of their duties, shall enter upon any part of the Spavinaw Reservoir Area, except as may be expressly authorized by the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 407 Activities permitted.

Section 407. - Activities permitted. Fishing, boating, hiking, camping, underwater diving and the patronizing of authorized concessions shall be permitted in the Spavinaw Reservoir Area in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to enter the reservoir area for such purposes without complying with the provisions of this chapter, or for any purpose not herein expressly authorized. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 408 Restricted areas.

Section 408. - Restricted areas. A. The Mayor shall, for the purpose of public health or safety, the security of the City's dams and other works, the propagation of fish, the privacy of the City's employees required to reside in residences furnished them, the efficient management of the City's reservoirs, and other lawful purposes, have the authority to designate, within the reservoir area, restricted areas. When an area has been so designated and signs erected bearing the words "No Trespassing," "Keep Out," "Restricted Area - Do Not Enter" or words of like import, it shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, except duly authorized officials, employees or agents of the City, to enter such restricted area for any purpose. B. The operation of off-road vehicles, including, but not limited to motorcycles, minibikes, trail bikes, dune buggies, all-terrain vehicles, and other motor vehicles designed for or capable of cross-country travel on natural terrain, when operated off the roadways of area, is prohibited at locations and at times designated by the Mayor and marked by the posting of appropriate signs. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, § 5, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 409 Fishing.

Section 409. - Fishing. A. Fishing shall be permitted in the reservoir area, except in restricted areas, in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma and upon obtaining a City of Tulsa fishing permit and paying a fee therefore as follows: Per Day | Per Year $1.00 | $10.00 Purchased after June 30 - $5.00 All permits shall be issued for the current calendar year and shall expire on December 31st of the year issued. B. No person over the age of fifteen (15) years shall fish in the reservoir area without first obtaining and having in his possession the required permit; provided, however, that double permit fees shall be charged and collected for failure to obtain a permit in advance of the use of the facilities. C. All persons fishing in the waters of the Spavinaw Reservoir Area shall at all times comply with other laws of the State of Oklahoma and the Rules and Regulations of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. Netting of any kind, with the exception of landing nets, shall be prohibited in the Spavinaw Reservoir Area except by duly authorized City of Tulsa employees. (Ord. No. 16160; Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, § 6, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 410 Boats.

Section 410. - Boats. A. Boats may be placed on the waters of the reservoir area; and the operation of boats shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and upon the payment of a fee for each boat, whether a motorboat, rowboat or other craft, of: One Dollar ($1.00) per day, (any 24-hour period), or Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year. B. No person shall place any boat upon the Spavinaw Reservoir Area without first obtaining a permit therefore and paying the fee required by this section; provided, however, that double permit fees shall be charged and collected for failure to obtain a permit in advance of the use of the facilities. (Ord. Nos. 15754, 16160; Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, § 7, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 411 Waiver of fees.

Section 411. - Waiver of fees. A. Retired and current City of Tulsa personnel and their immediate family members, upon exhibiting a certificate from the personnel office of the City of Tulsa or City ID, shall be permitted to fish and operate his/her private boat in the reservoir area without paying the permit fees required by this chapter. Persons exhibiting such certificates to the Water Supply Section Permit Office personnel (Spavinaw Lake or Lake Eucha) shall be issued fishing and boating permits for each trip, and such permits shall be marked "City Employees" and shall be deducted from the total value of permit books. B. Persons 65 years and older, and disabled veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, certified by the Veterans Administration to be at least sixty percent (60%) disabled, and active members of the Armed Forces of the United States, upon exhibiting a disability certification or an armed forces military identification card indicating current active service, will be permitted to fish and operate their boats without paying the permit fee as required by this chapter. (Ord. No. 16160; Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, § 8, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 412 Boating rules.

Section 412. - Boating rules. In addition to any rules of the road or other regulations provided by the laws of the State of Oklahoma, the following rules shall apply to all boats operated upon the waters of the Spavinaw Reservoir Area: A. No boat, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, shall be permitted upon the waters of the reservoir area unless it is not less than twelve (12) feet in length, fifteen (15) inches in depth and with a beam of forty-four (44) inches, having flotation compartments, and is, in the opinion of the Mayor, seaworthy. B. No boat shall be powered by an outboard motor of greater horsepower than is recommended by the manufacturer of the boat; if the manufacturer's specification in such regard is not set forth on a boat, the Director shall assign a maximum horsepower rating for such boat; C. All boats shall be equipped with all the safety equipment required by the laws of the State of Oklahoma; D. No boat or craft equipped with a toilet with overboard discharge shall be permitted; E. No person under sixteen (16) years of age shall operate any boat except under the direct supervision of a qualified operator over the age of sixteen (16) years; F. No person who is under the influence of any intoxicating beverage or drug shall operate any boat; G. No person shall operate any boat in a reckless or careless manner; H. No person shall be towed behind any boat on water skis, aquaplane, surfboard or other similar device; I. No sailboat or jet ski shall be permitted; J. Kayaks, canoes and punts may be permitted by the Mayor in the shallow areas of the lakes, provided that they are in his opinion seaworthy, and the persons operating such boats are skilled in the operation thereof; K. Rowboats shall have the right of way at all times, and motor propelled boats shall keep a safe distance from them; motorboats, while cruising, shall stay not less than three hundred (300) feet from any bank or anchored fisherman; in all hollows of the lakes, travel by motor-propelled boats shall be as near to the middle of the hollow as practicable and at a speed not to exceed five (5) miles per hour; L. No motor-propelled boats shall travel at a speed greater than eighteen (18) miles per hour within a distance of one thousand (1,000) feet from any shore line; in all cases the lighter and slower craft shall have the right of way, and speedboats shall be operated at the owner's risk; and M. Special caution shall be used while trolling with a motor-propelled boat in any hollow or cove or around points to show proper consideration to the rights of anchored fishermen, bank fishermen or boat fishermen fishing toward the bank. N. No boat shall be permitted upon the waters of the reservoir area that has evidence of zebra or quagga mussels present. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, § 9, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 413 Boat storage.

Section 413. - Boat storage. A. The City of Tulsa may provide for storage of private boats and other water craft, and shall charge the following fees: 1. Open dockage, per month .....$35.00 2. Boathouse stall rental without electric boat lift, per month .....$40.00 3. Boathouse stall rental with electric boat lift, per month .....$45.00 B. Only privately owned boathouses, which are physically in existence and located on the Spavinaw Reservoir Area, pursuant to a valid permit, held by the original permitees or their assigns, as of July 5, 1983, are authorized to be located thereon. The owner of each such privately owned boathouse shall pay to the City of Tulsa, as rental, a fee of Twenty-Four Dollars ($24.00) per year, per stall, which shall be due on or before January 1 of each year. An annual boathouse permit shall be issued by the City upon payment of such fee. No privately owned boathouse shall be placed or erected upon such waters after July 5, 1983, except as provided in subparagraph C. of this section. C. In addition to those existing privately owned boathouses identified in subparagraph B. of this section, owners or assigns of an existing valid boathouse permit, who do not presently have an existing boathouse, may, construct a boathouse on the Spavinaw Reservoir Area that meets the applicable written standards established by the City of Tulsa, on or before, but no later than June 1, 2020. If owners or assigns of an existing boathouse permit, who do not have an existing boathouse, fail to construct a boathouse on the Spavinaw Reservoir Area that meets the applicable written standards established by the City of Tulsa, by June 1, 2020, that permit will lapse, will be revoked, will not be renewed, and cannot be transferred. No other privately owned boathouses shall be constructed on the Spavinaw Reservoir Area. D. All privately owned docks and boathouses shall be maintained in good condition in accordance with the written standards established by the City. The Director is authorized and empowered to make, adopt and amend written rules, regulations and standards to carry out the purposes of this section, subject to the approval of the Mayor. Any dock or boathouse which becomes dilapidated or fails to meet the written standards established by the City, or for which the annual fee for boathouses has not been paid, may, upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the owner by registered mail, be removed from the lake area by the City and the costs thereof shall be assessed against the owner after sixty (60) days from the date a Notice to Cure is sent to the owner by registered mail. Further, such permit will lapse, will be revoked, will not be renewed and cannot be transferred. E. All privately owned boathouse permits are revocable licenses not existing in perpetuity, irrespective of whether such license or permit existed as of July 1983. The City of Tulsa maintains the right, by action of the TMUA, upon sixty (60) days written notice to all persons subject to this section, to revoke Title 11 C TRO Section 413 in its entirety, and thus, revoke the permit program and all privately owned boathouse permits. Should the City of Tulsa revoke this section, all privately owned boathouses shall be immediately and permanently removed from the Spavinaw Reservoir Area, at each owner's expense. F. No privately owned boathouse, except those permitted as of July 5, 1983, shall be kept, offered for rent or rented. (Ord. No. 15754; Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 23906, § 1, 4-11-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 414 Hunting.

Section 414. - Hunting. Hunting, in accordance with all State of Oklahoma hunting regulations, may be permitted in the Spavinaw Reservoir Area, except in restricted areas, parks, campgrounds, picnic areas, developed areas and other public use areas. (Ord. No. 16160; Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, § 10, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 415 Swimming and diving.

Section 415. - Swimming and diving. A. No person shall swim, bathe, wade or dive in the waters of the reservoir area, except as permitted by the express terms of this section. B. Underwater diving in Lakes Spavinaw and Eucha shall be permitted for the recovery of lost property. C. The Mayor may make such rules and regulations as may be required to insure safety of persons and property in connection with such diving, and may issue diving permits subject to such rules and regulations. D. All persons requesting permission to dive in such lakes shall first satisfy the Mayor of their skill and qualifications and show proof of SCUBA certification. E. All persons requesting permission to dive in such lakes shall first execute a full and unconditional release of all liability for injury and damages. Such release shall run to the City of Tulsa, its agents and employees. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, § 11, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 416 Camping.

Section 416. - Camping. A. No person shall camp or place a tent, trailer or other form of mobile residence within the Spavinaw Reservoir Area, except in a camping area designated by the City of Tulsa. B. The rental fee for each tent, trailer, campsite or shelter house utilizing electricity furnished by the City of Tulsa shall be as follows: Developed Campground Full day rental (any twenty-four-hour period) .....$18.00 Undeveloped Campground Full day rental (any twenty-four-hour period) .....$6.00 C. Camping equipment or other property left unattended at a camp site for purpose of holding the site for future occupancy is prohibited and such equipment or other property may be removed and impounded by authorized agents of the Mayor. Shelter Houses Full day rental (any twelve-hour period) .....$25.00 D. Senior Citizens, sixty-five (65) years or older, shall be charged two-thirds (⅔) the rate of the established "site" rental fee and shall be present during the stay. E. Totally disabled veterans shall be charged two-thirds (⅔) the rate of the established "site" rental fee and shall be present during the stay. F. The maximum length of stay within any designated camping area in the Spavinaw Reservoir Area (Spavinaw Water District) shall be fourteen (14) consecutive days, provided the campgrounds are near full. G. The developed campground at Lake Eucha will open April 15 of each season and close November 1 of each season. H. All pets shall be restrained in any of the designated camping, park or picnic areas within the Spavinaw Water District. Persons with pets shall be responsible for proper removal and disposal of any waste produced by animals. (Ord. No. 16586; Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 24254, § 12, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 417 Hiking and inspections.

Section 417. - Hiking and inspections. A. The grounds of the Spavinaw Reservoir Area shall be available to all persons for the purpose of hiking and inspecting the lakes, dams and other works of the reservoir area, provided that no person shall enter upon or remain in any restricted area without the express permission of the officer, agent or employee of the City of Tulsa in charge of such area. B. No officer, agent or employee of the City of Tulsa shall permit any person to enter any restricted area in the Spavinaw Reservoir Area, except in accordance with the express provisions of the regulations promulgated by the Mayor with respect to such area. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 418 Contamination of reservoir area.

Section 418. - Contamination of reservoir area. No person shall place, throw or otherwise discharge any human excrement, animal excrement, trash, waste or garbage into the waters of or upon the grounds of the Spavinaw Reservoir Area, except in such places or containers as may be expressly provided and designated for such purposes by the City of Tulsa or any duly authorized franchisee or concessionaire. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 419 Regulations.

Section 419. - Regulations. The Mayor is authorized to promulgate such additional regulations not inconsistent with this chapter for the purpose of carrying the provisions herein into force and effect. When such regulations have been so promulgated and approved by the Tulsa Utility Board and the City Council, they shall have the same force and effect as the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 420 Penalty.

Section 420. - Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), excluding costs. (Ord. No. 15754; Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 421 Arrest.

Section 421. - Arrest. Any police officer of the City of Tulsa is authorized to arrest any person committing any act hereby prohibited in his presence, and to transport him to the Municipal Criminal Court of the City of Tulsa or any other court of proper jurisdiction, where such person shall be informed against, arraigned, tried, and, if found guilty, punished as by law in such cases made and provided. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 422 Arrest by warrant.

Section 422. - Arrest by warrant. Any person duly informed against for the commission of any act prohibited by this chapter may be arrested by any police officer of the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, upon a warrant issued by a judge of the Municipal Criminal Court of the City of Tulsa, or other judge duly authorized to issue such warrant, whereupon he shall be transported to the Municipal Criminal Court of the City of Tulsa or any other court of proper jurisdiction, where such person shall be informed against, arraigned, tried, and, if found guilty, punished as by law in such cases made and provided. (Ord. No. 22850, § 1, 3-28-2013, eff. 4-1-2013)

Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11-CWASE_CH4SPWADIFetched: 10/28/2026