Petition for Additional Zones—Deposit for Election Expense.
Oklahoma City Charter, art. XII, § 3
in effectSection 3. - Petition for Additional Zones—Deposit for Election Expense.
Whenever any person, firm or corporation shall file with the City Clerk of said City a petition or request in writing for the creation of an additional Oil or Gas Drilling Zone or for the extension of the U-7 Drilling Zone as now defined by ordinance, the Mayor of said City shall submit said petition or request to the qualified electors of the said City at the next general election held in said City for the election of City officers, or at a special election at which the said petition or request shall be submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection.
Provided: No election shall be called for the purpose of submitting any petition or request of any person, firm or corporation for the extension of the U-7 Drilling Zone as now defined by ordinance, or the creation of new drilling zones, unless and until such person, firm or corporation filing such petition or request shall provide an adequate cash deposit with the City Treasurer to be estimated by the City Council of said City, for the payment in full of all expenses of such election.
And provided further that these amendments shall not affect any ordinance or resolution by the Council passed prior to the adoption and approval thereof as provided by law, or have any retroactive effect.
(Charter, 11-28-1934)
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=OKCH_ARTXIIOIGAZOEX_S3PEADZOEPELEXFetched: 10/28/2026