Exceptions.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 25-45
in effect§ 25-45. - Exceptions.
(a) The provisions of this article shall not be construed to grant a right of entry upon the premises of a place of public accommodation or private club to any person who is drunk, disorderly, vagrant, loitering, begging, disturbing the peace, soliciting, selling advertising, vending goods, or presenting himself for entry in any manner, state of dress, demeanor, or condition for which the general public, or the general membership in the case of private clubs, regardless of race, religion, color, creed, sex, ancestry, or national origin, would be excluded by the place of public accommodation.
(b) The provisions of this article shall not be construed to grant any person or persons a right of entry upon the premises of a place of public accommodation or private club for any purpose other than the express and obvious purpose or purposes for which a place of public accommodation is open to the general public, or for which a private club is open to its general membership, and only during its normal hours of operation.
(c) The provisions of this article shall not apply:
(1) to prohibit persons from giving preference to prospective buyers or tenants of housing for any reason other than race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry or national origin.
(2) to the rental of rooms in an owner-occupied residence or in a dwelling used exclusively as a roominghouse.
(3) to the rental or leasing of a housing unit in a building containing no more than four housing units, if the owner actually maintains and occupies one of such housing units for his residence.
(4) to the rental or leasing of a dwelling or housing unit owned by any religion or fraternal organization or private club used and occupied for organizational purposes.
(Code 1970, §§ 21-166.4, 21-166.6; Code 1980, § 25-45)
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_CH25HURI_ARTIIIDI_S25-45EXFetched: 10/28/2026