Lions, tigers, etc., found running at-large.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 35-219
in effect§ 35-219. - Lions, tigers, etc., found running at-large.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person keeping or harboring any lion, tiger, leopard, panther, cougar, bobcat, ocelot, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, lynx, jaguar, or jaguarundi pursuant to the provisions of Section 35-217 of this article to allow such animal to run at-large within the corporate limits of the City.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of Subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed guilty of an offense. Each day such offense occurs or continues shall constitute a separate violation.
(c) The first violation of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a Class "a" offense, and any person convicted of such first offense shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $200.00, plus costs. The second and any subsequent violations of the provisions of this section shall constitute Class "b" offenses, and any person convicted of any such second or subsequent offense or offenses shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,200.00, plus costs, or imprisonment not to exceed six months, plus costs, or both such fine and imprisonment, plus costs.
(Ord. No. 21388, § 2, 12-21-99)
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_CH35NU_ARTVIIIEXWI_DIV1GE_S35-219LITIETFORURGFetched: 10/28/2026