MULTIPLE DELINQUENT PARKING CITATIONS

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 32, art. II, div. 6

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-132 Notice and hearing prior to impoundment and immobilization of vehicles with multiple delinquent parking citations.

§ 32-132. - Notice and hearing prior to impoundment and immobilization of vehicles with multiple delinquent parking citations. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, "immobilization" shall be defined as including the affixing of a wheel "boot" that restricts the vehicle's movement. The process of affixing a wheel "boot" is known as "booting." (b) No person, owner or operator shall park, drive or permit to be parked or permit to be driven on a public street or other public right-of-way any vehicle which has parking citations issued against the current registered owner, such citations having been disregarded and unpaid, such that delinquent fines together with unpaid fees and costs exceeds $250. Any such vehicle may be declared a public nuisance and after notice and hearing as set forth in paragraph (c) of this section, and may be impounded or immobilized, or both, by any Police Officer or other person duly authorized. (c) If any violator of the restrictions on stopping, standing or parking does not appear in response to parking citations affixed to the motor vehicle or otherwise cause the citations to be resolved, such that delinquent fines together with unpaid fees and costs exceed $250 according to the records of the Municipal Court, the Municipal Court Administrator shall inform the Police Department in a manner to be determined by the Municipal Court Administrator and the Chief of Police. The Municipal Court Administrator shall provide an identification of the vehicle and its pertinent title history, license tag information, history of unpaid delinquent parking citations, and its owner, if known. (d) The Police Department shall send by first-class mail a notice to the registered owner of such vehicle, at the address listed on the vehicle's registration record, informing the registered owner that an administrative hearing will be held at a stated place, date and time, to determine whether the vehicle is a public nuisance as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, and to order that the vehicle be immobilized and/or impounded. If the registered owner of the vehicle cannot be determined, a notice of hearing may be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least three days prior to the scheduled hearing. (e) The hearing to determine whether the vehicle is a nuisance shall be conducted by a designee of the Chief of Police, who shall follow the hearing procedures of the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. (f) The Police Department shall provide to the Municipal Court Administrator, in a manner to be determined by the Municipal Court Administrator and the Chief of Police, a list of vehicles that have been declared a nuisance in accordance with this section. (Ord. No. 23904, § 2, 8-4-09)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-133 Impoundment and immobilization of vehicles with multiple delinquent parking citations.

§ 32-133. - Impoundment and immobilization of vehicles with multiple delinquent parking citations. (a) The Police Department is authorized to immobilize and/or impound any vehicle that has been declared a public nuisance in accordance with Section 32-132 of this Code, and in doing so shall proceed in accordance with this section. (b) The Municipal Court Administrator and the Police Department shall maintain a list of vehicles that have been declared to be a nuisance as a result of delinquent parking citations attributed to the current owner and the dates of the parking violations. (c) If a vehicle that is on the current list maintained in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section is found on a public street or other public right-of-way within the City, or is otherwise subject to impound, it may be impounded and shall be released in accordance with the procedures of Section 32-134 of this Code. In the alternative, if the vehicle is parked on a public street or other public right-of-way within the City, the Police Department may immobilize the vehicle with a wheel boot. The information desk of the Police Department shall be notified as soon as possible after the vehicle has been impounded or immobilized. A vehicle that has been immobilized for more than four hours and not released shall be impounded if practicable within 24 hours. (d) If the vehicle is immobilized, a notice of booting shall be affixed to the window of the vehicle in such a manner, if possible, as to be obvious but not to obstruct visibility for a driver. The notice of booting shall inform interested persons that the immobilizing device will be removed under the following circumstances: (1) if the amount of the delinquent parking fines, fees and costs, is paid to the Municipal Court, and the receipts for payment are presented to the Police Department at its information desk prior to the deadline stated in the notice; or (2) if proof of posting a bond in connection with all of the delinquent citations is presented to the Police Department at the information desk prior to the deadline stated in the notice. (Ord. No. 23904, § 2, 8-4-09)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-134 Release of vehicles impounded or immobilized with multiple delinquent parking citations.

§ 32-134. - Release of vehicles impounded or immobilized with multiple delinquent parking citations. (a) If all fines, fees and costs for delinquent parking violations that are attributable to the vehicle have been paid or dismissed, or sufficient bond has been posted, then the vehicle shall be released to the registered owner or authorized representative of the owner in accordance with the provisions of Division 4 of this article. (b) If the current owner of a vehicle that has been immobilized or impounded has satisfactory proof that the vehicle was purchased after the date of all of the delinquent parking citations, the current owner or authorized representative of the owner may provide the title transfer and/or registration documents, or the bill of sale, to a designated representative of the Police Department, who shall authorize the prompt removal of the immobilizing device or impound hold in accordance with the procedures of Section 32-110 of this Code. (c) The Police Department shall authorize one or more officers to remove an impound hold on vehicles that have been impounded pursuant to this division and held for such a length of time that the amount of the impound and storage lien on the vehicle is likely to exceed the value of the vehicle at an auction sale. (Ord. No. 23904, § 2, 8-4-09)

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_CH32MOVETR_ARTIIADEN_DIV6MUDEPACIFetched: 10/28/2026