MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 18, art. VI

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 18-142 Electric service and meter location.

§ 18-142. - Electric service and meter location. The point of delivery for electric service and meter location shall be in conformance with the existing rules and regulations as established by the State Corporation Commission. (Ord. No. 24281, § 2, 6-14-11)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 18-143 Fire, storm or emergency.

§ 18-143. - Fire, storm or emergency. Every company, firm, partnership, corporation or individual owning or controlling electrical wires for the transmission of light, heat or power, shall, in time of fire or in case of severe storm or any other emergency wherein lives or property of the citizens of the City may be endangered by the operation of such wires and apparatus, upon notice by either the Chief Electrical Inspector, the Mayor, City Manager, Chief of the Fire Department or Chief of Police, disconnect such dangerous wires from electricity or service as designated by said official. (Ord. No. 24281, § 2, 6-14-11; Ord. No. 26139, § 7, 5-7-19)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 18-144 Sealing of service cabinets.

§ 18-144. - Sealing of service cabinets. No person, other than an authorized employee of the electric service company, the Chief Electrical Inspector, assistants or authorized member of the Fire Department shall break any seal or security locking device of any electrical meter or current transformer cabinet. In case of emergency, an authorized employee of a licensed electrical contractor may break a seal when necessary to replace fuses. In all such cases, the electric service company shall be notified by the party breaking the seal within 24 hours, in order that the equipment may be resealed. (Ord. No. 24281, § 2, 6-14-11)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 18-145 Poles, wires and cables.

§ 18-145. - Poles, wires and cables. The Chief Electrical Inspector shall notify the owner, contractor and/or the communications or electric service companies of any poles, wires, cables or apparatus so placed as not to meet the requirements of the National Electrical Safety Code, and all such wires, lights, cables, poles or electrical apparatus now existing as well as those hereafter constructed and placed shall be maintained to meet the said requirements. The owner, contractor and/or communications company or electric service company shall be given reasonable time in which to correct such conditions after being notified of a violation by the Chief Electrical Inspector; provided, any lines, cables or apparatus dangerous to life or property may be corrected pursuant to Section 18-143. (Ord. No. 24281, § 2, 6-14-11)

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_CH18ELCO_ARTVIMIPRFetched: 10/28/2026