Duties and responsibilities of municipal departments.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 34-8
in effect§ 34-8. - Duties and responsibilities of municipal departments.
(a) All departments and agencies of the City shall, to the fullest extent consistent with other ordinances, carry out their programs in such a manner as to further the policy of this chapter and in cooperation with the enforcement of it.
(b) All departments whose duty it is to review and approve new projects or changes to existing projects, that result, or may result, in the production of excessive sound levels shall consult with the agent of enforcement prior to such approval.
(c) Any written contract, agreement, purchase order, or other instrument whereby the City is committed to the expenditure of $750.00 or more in return for goods or services shall contain provisions requiring compliance with this chapter.
(d) Any product which has been certified by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 15 of the Noise Control Act of 1972, including amendments subsequent thereto, as a low noise emission product and which he determines is suitable for use as a substitute, shall, by the City, be procured and used in preference to any other product, provided that such certified product is reasonably available and has a procurement cost which is not more than 125 percent of the least expensive type of product for which it is certified as a substitute.
(e) All departments responsible for a capital improvements budget and program shall prepare an analysis of the noise impact of any proposed improvements in accordance with noise assessment guidelines established by the agent of enforcement. Proposed capital improvements include land acquisition, building construction, highway improvements, and utilities and fixed equipment installation.
(Code 1970, § 21-25.1; Code 1980, § 34-8)
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_S34-8DUREMUDEFetched: 10/28/2026