Findings of fact.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 34-1
in effect§ 34-1. - Findings of fact.
It is found and declared that:
(1) the making and creation of excessive, unnecessary noise within the City is a condition which has existed for some time and the extent and volume of such noise is increasing;
(2) the making, creation or maintenance of such excessive, unnecessary, unnatural or unusual noise, prolonged in time, place and use, affects and is a detriment to public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare and prosperity of the residents of the City; and
(3) a substantial body of scientific and technological knowledge and expertise exists by which noise is recognized as sound which is excessive and thereby unwanted and rejectable, and may be substantially abated; and
(4) the necessity in the public interest for the provisions and prohibitions hereinafter contained and enacted is declared as a matter of legislative determination and public policy in pursuance of and for the purpose of securing and promoting the peace and quiet for the greater assurance of public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare and prosperity of the City and its inhabitants.
(Code 1970, § 21-22.1; Code 1980, § 34-1)
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_CH34NO_S34-1FIFAFetched: 10/28/2026