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Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 13, art. VI, div. 3

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-172 Purpose.

§ 13-172. - Purpose. The City deems it necessary for the protection of occupants of hotels, motels and tourist camps, in the protection of their lives, persons and property, that such hotels, motels and tourist camps should be licensed and inspected on a regular basis in order to insure that the premises are in a safe and healthy condition for human occupancy. (Code 1980, § 13-172; Ord. No. 18513, § 2, 7-15-86)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-173 License required; restrictions on issuance.

§ 13-173. - License required; restrictions on issuance. (a) No person shall manage/operate a hotel, motel, tourist court or tourist camp without a license, as provided herein, issued by the Supervisor of Licenses. Said license shall be renewed on an annual basis. (b) No license shall be issued or renewed to any hotel/motel, corporation, business or individual where taxes levied pursuant to Chapter 52 of the Code are delinquent and are owed by the operator of the property. (Code 1970, § 9-13(a), (c); Code 1980, § 13-173; Ord. No. 18513, § 3, 7-15-86; Ord. No. 19062, § 1, 8-30-88)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-174 Permit as prerequisite.

§ 13-174. - Permit as prerequisite. (a) No license or renewal shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of this division to any person who has not obtained a permit from the Health Department pursuant to the provisions of this article. (b) No license or renewal shall be issued to any motel or tourist court upon which premises the Fire Marshal has determined a dangerous or hazardous condition to exist. (Code 1970, § 9-193(b); Code 1980, § 13-174; Ord. No. 18513, § 4, 7-15-86)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-175 Fee.

§ 13-175. - Fee. A person who is required by the provisions of this division to obtain a license shall pay to the City the fee established in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees. (Code 1970, § 9-194; Code 1980, § 13-175)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-176 Term.

§ 13-176. - Term. A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this division shall expire as provided in § 26-11, unless sooner suspended or revoked. (Code 1980, § 13-176)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-177 Suspension; revocation.

§ 13-177. - Suspension; revocation. (a) If any licensee shall be delinquent in the payment of hotel taxes, or violate any of the provisions of this article, the Supervisor of Licenses shall investigate the matter, following the procedures provided in Chapter 26 of this Code, which may cause the license to be suspended. In the event that the Supervisor of Licenses determines that a licensee is subject to discipline as provided in this section, the following discipline shall be imposed. For the first violation, the license shall be suspended for not more than ten days. For the second violation, the license shall be suspended for not more than 30 days. For a third or subsequent violation, the license may be revoked or may be suspended for a period not exceeding 90 days. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Supervisor of Licenses may issue a warning for a first violation without imposing any suspension of the license. (b) If any licensee shall persistently violate any of the provisions of this article, or be delinquent in the payment of hotel taxes more than twice in a 12-month period, the Supervisor of Licenses shall investigate the matter, following the procedures provided in Chapter 26 of this Code, which may cause the license to be revoked. If any license is revoked, the licensee shall not be entitled to make application for new license until after a period of at least one year from the date of revocation. (Code 1970, § 9-201; Code 1980, § 13-177; Ord. No. 18513, § 5, 7-15-86; Ord. No. 25247, § 1, 10-13-15)

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_CH13BU_ARTVIMOTOCACO_DIV3LIFetched: 10/28/2026