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Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 19, art. III, div. 2

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Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-46 Required.

§ 19-46. - Required. No person shall engage in the business of installing, constructing, erecting, servicing, repairing, or altering fences unless he shall have passed the fence contractor's examination and shall have obtained a fence contractor's license. Employees of a duly licensed fence contractor shall not be required to obtain a license or pay the fee while engaged in the regular course of their employment. (Code 1970, §§ 9-72, 9-120; Code 1980, § 19-46)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-47 Application.

§ 19-47. - Application. A person required to obtain a fence contractor's license shall make written application to the Director upon forms supplied by such officer. The information furnished thereon shall include: (1) name of applicant; (2) address of the applicant; (3) the number of years of experience in the fence business; (4) the employment of the applicant over the last ten years; and (5) such other facts deemed desirable by the Director. (Code 1970, § 9-72(a), (b); Code 1980, § 19-47)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-48 Persons eligible.

§ 19-48. - Persons eligible. No fence contractor's license shall be issued to any person who is not regularly engaged in the fence business, as determined by the Director. (Code 1970, § 9-120; Code 1980, § 19-48)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-49 Examination.

§ 19-49. - Examination. (a) The Director shall, from time to time, hold examinations for approved applicants desiring to secure a license as a fence contractor. The Director shall arrange for the applicant to take the fence contractor's examination within 30 days of the date of application. (b) A fence contractor's examination shall not be given until the applicant has been approved by the Director. (c) The applicant shall take a regular examination of not less than ten or more than 20 questions or problems designed to determine his knowledge of this chapter and his practical knowledge of fence installations. A grade of 75 percent shall be necessary for the applicant to pass. In the event the applicant does not pass, he may again take the examination at a later date upon submitting a new application. (Code 1970, §§ 9-72(c), 9-73; Code 1980, § 19-49)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-50 Issuance.

§ 19-50. - Issuance. An applicant for a fence contractor's license who has qualified by passing the prescribed examination and is otherwise eligible for such license shall be certified to the Supervisor of Licenses by the Director. The Supervisor of Licenses, or a designated representative, shall, upon the filing of the required bond by the applicant and payment to the City Treasurer of the fee therefor, license the applicant as a fence contractor. (Code 1970, § 9-74; Code 1980, § 19-50)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-51 Fee.

§ 19-51. - Fee. No person shall be issued the license required by the provisions of this division until he pays to the City the fee established in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees. (Code 1970, § 9-81; Code 1980, § 19-51)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-52 Bond.

§ 19-52. - Bond. (a) No fence contractor's license shall be issued until the applicant has deposited with the City Clerk a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 to be known as the fence contractor's bond. The bond shall be executed by the fence contractor and the surety thereon shall be a corporate surety company, authorized to do business in the state. (b) The bond shall be payable to the City, and as a condition it shall state that the licensee shall faithfully and properly conduct his business in compliance with the provisions of this Code relating to fences and fence contractors and shall comply with all orders of the City relative to fines and penalties imposed for violations and for the protection and indemnification of the City against all damages resulting directly or indirectly from any injury to persons or property on account of negligence or unskilled work of the licensee. (Code 1970, § 9-76; Code 1980, § 19-52)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-53 Expiration and renewal.

§ 19-53. - Expiration and renewal. A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this division shall expire as provided in Section 26-11, unless sooner suspended or revoked. No reduction in fee for a partial year shall be made. Any person who holds a license in his name may renew the license upon the payment of the fee therefor to the City Treasurer within 30 days after the expiration thereof. (Code 1970, § 9-75(b), (c); Code 1980, § 19-53)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-54 Transfer of license or employment.

§ 19-54. - Transfer of license or employment. (a) No person holding a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this division shall transfer or allow its use, directly or indirectly, by any other person for the purpose of obtaining a permit to do any fence work specified in this chapter. (b) If the fence contractor associated with any partnership, firm or corporation shall resign, withdraw or be discharged from the partnership, firm or corporation then such partnership, firm or corporation shall not engage in business for a longer period than ten days without complying with Section 19-46. (Code 1970, § 9-75; Code 1980, § 19-54)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-55 Suspension.

§ 19-55. - Suspension. The Director shall have the right to suspend for a maximum period of 90 days any fence contractor's license for violating any provisions of this chapter. (Code 1970, § 9-77; Code 1980, § 19-55)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 19-56 Revocation.

§ 19-56. - Revocation. The Director shall have the right to revoke the license of any fence contractor for a violation of any provision of this chapter. (Code 1970, § 9-78; Code 1980, § 19-56)

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_CH19FE_ARTIIIFECO_DIV2LIFetched: 10/28/2026