Definitions.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-610
in effect§ 38-610. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Bricktown Entertainment Area means the area within the City that is bounded by the East side of Lincoln Boulevard and by the East side of Byers Avenue on the East; by the North boundary of the North Canadian River and by the South side of S.E. 15th Street on the South; by the West side of E. K. Gaylord Boulevard and by the West side of Shields Boulevard on the West; and by the North side of N.E. 2nd Street to the East side of Walnut Avenue to the North side of N.E. 1st Street to the East side of Lincoln Boulevard on the North.
(2) Curfew hours means after 9:00 p.m. and until 6:00 a.m., the next day.
(3) Emergency means an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but is not limited to, a fire, a natural disaster, an automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
(4) Establishment means any privately-owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, including but not limited to any place of amusement or entertainment.
(5) Guardian means:
a. a person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a juvenile; or
b. a public or private agency with whom a juvenile has been placed by a court.
(6) Juvenile means any person under 18 years of age.
(7) Parent means a person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent, or step-parent of another person.
(8) Public place means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and retail establishments.
(9) Remain means to:
a. linger or stay; or
b. fail to leave premises when requested to do so by a police officer or the owner,operator, or other person in control of the premises.
(10) Operator means any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operating, managing, or conducting any establishment. The term includes the members or partners of an association or partnership and the officers of a corporation.
(11) Responsible adult means any person having, assuming or charged with permanent and/or temporary care and/or custody of a juvenile, including, but not limited to:
a. any legal guardian or adult exercising legal guardianship over a juvenile;
b. an adult who stands in loco parentis to a juvenile;
c. any person to whom legal custody of a juvenile has been given by order of a court;
d. any adult who has, assumes or is charged with the care and/or custody of a juvenile at the request of or on behalf of a parent, guardian, loco parentis or person to whom legal custody has been given by order of a court.
(12) Knowingly permit means the parent, other responsible adult and/or operator as defined herein is aware of the fact the juvenile is in violation of the curfew hours or that said person by exercise of reasonable care would have known that the juvenile is in violation of the curfew hours.
(Ord. No. 23100, § 1, 8-29-06; Ord. No. 27290, § 1, 2-28-23)
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_CH38PARECUAFET_ARTIXBRDOMASI_DIV2CUBRENAR_S38-610DEFetched: 10/28/2026