GENERALLY

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 49, art. III, div. 1

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 49-56 Definition.

§ 49-56. - Definition. (a) As used in this article the term "trash hauling business" shall mean an individual, partnership, limited liability company or corporation employing one or more trash haulers and engaged in the business of hauling residential or commercial municipal solid waste. (b) As used in this article the term "trash hauler" shall mean the person owning a vehicle used for hire in the business of hauling residential or commercial municipal solid waste and/or the operator or person in control of the vehicle while it is being used for such purpose. (c) Tipster as used in this article means a device placed on a dumpster by the division used to register the time dumpster was serviced. The device's time date stamp shall be used as evidence against a trash hauler if the dumpster is serviced before the allowable time under Section 49-283(b). (Code 1970, § 9-428; Code 1980, § 49-56; Ord. No. 20753, § 1, 1-21-97; Ord. No. 21055, § 1, 5-26-98)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 49-57 Compliance.

§ 49-57. - Compliance. (a) No person, acting either as principal or agent, shall engage in the business of hauling residential or commercial municipal solid waste upon, across or over the streets for hire, or solicit orders or contracts for such hauling, without first having complied with the provisions of this article. (b) Any employee of a trash hauling business, when hauling residential or commercial solid waste for the benefit of that business, must first be licensed as a trash hauler and each vehicle used for such hauling must have the identification decal required by this article. The Superintendent may place a tipster on any dumpster serviced by the trash hauler. (Code 1970, § 9-431; Code 1980, § 49-57; Ord. No. 20753, § 1, 1-21-97; Ord. No. 21055, § 1, 5-26-98)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 49-58 Dumping residential or commercial municipal solid waste in approved areas.

§ 49-58. - Dumping residential or commercial municipal solid waste in approved areas. No licensed trash hauler shall discharge, dump or empty any contents of any vehicle regulated by this article except at a location duly approved by the City and legally operated for that purpose. (Code 1970, § 9-443; Code 1980, § 49-58; Ord. No. 21055, § 1, 5-26-98)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 49-59 Violations.

§ 49-59. - Violations. (a) Any person failing to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a Class "a" offense against the City. For any second or subsequent offense and upon proof of prior conviction, said person shall be guilty of a Class "b" offense. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation. (b) Any person who is required by any provision of this article or by any other law to obtain a license, permit, inspection or decal prior to engaging in conduct that is regulated by this article, and who fails to obtain such a license, permit, inspection or decal, or who fails to exhibit such a license, permit or decal as required or upon request, shall be guilty of a Class "b" offense. (Code 1970, § 9-444.1; Code 1980, § 49-59; Ord. No. 20467, § 1, 10-24-95; Ord. No. 21055, § 1, 5-26-98; Ord. No. 22792, § 2, 8-2-05)

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_CH49SOWA_ARTIIITRHA_DIV1GEFetched: 10/28/2026