GENERALLY

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 38, art. V, div. 1

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-134 Definitions.

§ 38-134. - Definitions. (a) Vehicle means every device in, upon, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on land, whether moved by human power or other sources. (b) Off-road vehicle shall mean every vehicle, including but not limited to, motorcycles, bicycles and other motorized and non-motorized recreational and all-terrain vehicles, which shall be no wider than 54 inches at the broadest point. Cars, trucks and utility vehicles, including those with four-wheel drive, are specifically excluded from this definition. (c) Non-motorized off-road vehicle shall mean all off-road vehicles moved by human power. (d) Motorized off-road vehicle shall mean all off-road vehicles not moved by human power. (e) Designated non-motorized off-road vehicle area shall include those geographic land areas designated and posted for operation of non-motorized vehicles in the Lake Stanley Draper Master Plan as approved or amended by the City and the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, less and except geographic land areas closed by order of the Utilities Director and shall also include any other geographic land areas or trail routes so designated and posted as non-motorized off-road vehicle areas by the Director of Water from time to time. Any other areas on the Lake Stanley Draper Reservation or any other City-owned lake reservation not so designated and posted shall be specifically excluded. (f) Designated motorized off-road vehicle area shall include those geographic land areas designated and posted for operation of motorized off-road vehicles in the Lake Stanley Draper Master Plan as approved or amended by the City and the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, less and except geographic land areas closed by order of the Utilities Director, and shall also include any other geographic land areas or trail routes so designated and posted as motorized off-road vehicle areas by the Director of Water from time to time. Any other areas on the Lake Stanley Draper Reservation or any other City-owned lake reservation not so designated and posted shall be specifically excluded. (g) Improved roadways shall include all paths, roads, and streets, whether constructed of dirt, gravel, asphalt, cement or other material, maintained by the City for State licensed vehicle traffic on City-owned lake reservations. (h) Water skiing means the act of planing over water while being towed by a water craft. (i) Chief Ranger means the Chief Administrative Officer for The City of Oklahoma City Police Department or designee. (Ord. No. 20531, § 2, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 22658, § 1, 2-15-05; Ord. No. 23451, § 7, 9-25-07; Ord. No. 24117, § 1, 8-17-10; Ord. No. 25236, § 3, 9-29-15)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-135 Scope.

§ 38-135. - Scope. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the provisions of this article shall apply to all City-operated reservations, but the provisions of this article shall not apply to the Lake Atoka Reservation. (Code 1980, § 38-135)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-136 Rules and regulations.

§ 38-136. - Rules and regulations. The Game and Fish Commission may, by resolution, promulgate rules and regulations for all City-operated reservations provided such resolutions are not inconsistent with the ordinances of the City. Said resolutions shall be in effect when adopted by the commission and approved by the City Council. (Code 1970, § 23-2; Code 1980, § 38-136; Ord. No. 20531, § 1, 2-13-96)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-137 Powers of Utilities Director.

§ 38-137. - Powers of Utilities Director. (a) The Utilities Director, with the approval of the Commission, is authorized to close any or all City-operated reservations to fishing during the spawning season, and to designate any particular area on any of such reservations as closed to the public at any time if, in the judgment of the commission, such closing is necessary for the public safety and welfare or for the protection of public property and the public water supply. (b) The Utilities Director is authorized to select and locate areas to be properly marked and designated as spawning or propagating areas. Such areas shall be in the most appropriate sections of each City-operated reservation and in as widely separated locations as practicable. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the power of the Council to close any or all City-operated reservations under the provisions of applicable State law. (Code 1970, § 23-7; Code 1980, § 38-137; Ord. No. 23451, § 7, 9-25-07)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-138 Application of State and Federal laws.

§ 38-138. - Application of State and Federal laws. Fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing or engaging in other sporting activities on City-operated reservations is authorized, subject to State and Federal laws prescribing open and closed seasons relating to City-operated reservations. (Code 1970, § 23-13; Code 1980, § 38-138)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-139 State licenses.

§ 38-139. - State licenses. No person shall fish, boat, hunt, camp or water ski upon any City-operated reservation without a valid and current State license where required. (Code 1970, § 23-14; Code 1980, § 38-139)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-140 Compliance with other laws.

§ 38-140. - Compliance with other laws. No person shall violate any ordinary rules of safety, sanitation or conservation, or any of the laws of the State or of the United States. (Code 1970, §§ 23-67, 23-127; Code 1980, § 38-140)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-141 Use of spawning or propagating areas.

§ 38-141. - Use of spawning or propagating areas. No person shall wade, shoot, fish, ski, boat or engage in any other normally authorized activity in marked and designated areas pursuant to Section 38-137. (Code 1970, § 23-7(b); Code 1980, § 38-141)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-142 Litter.

§ 38-142. - Litter. No person shall throw or deposit in or upon the waters of any City-operated reservation, or upon the land within the immediate drainage area of any such water supply reservoir, any filthy water or waste, scraps of food, fish, offal, refuse of any kind, dead animals or fish, expectoration or any body discharge, or any substance which by its decay or putrefaction would tend to contaminate the waters or adjacent soil or become offensive; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of animal or fish flesh as bait when used upon hooks. (Code 1970, § 23-8(c); Code 1980, § 38-142)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-143 Damaging property.

§ 38-143. - Damaging property. No person shall damage, destroy, displace or remove any trees, shrubs, picnic tables or picnic seats, signs, fences, guard rails, boat docks or buildings, or any other public property whether manmade or naturally growing. (Code 1970, § 23-8(e); Code 1980, § 38-143)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-144 Moving rocks, digging holes, etc.

§ 38-144. - Moving rocks, digging holes, etc. (a) Except as expressly provided in Subsections (b) and (c) below, no person shall move or displace rock, gravel or soil, or dig holes or build mounds or move or displace the bank protection or riprapping, or erect or construct any permanent camping or other structure or facility. (b) Individuals may collect and remove up to six rose rocks per person per visit from the Lake Stanley Draper Reservation under the following conditions: (1) such person or persons shall not excavate or dig a hole or divot more than six inches deep. (2) all such persons shall repair the hole or divot and restore the disturbed ground prior to leaving that location. (3) no person shall excavate or dig in a designated restoration area or remove rose rocks from a designated restoration area. (c) The Director may issue a permit authorizing groups engaged in educational non-profit activities to collect and remove more than six rose rocks per person from the Stanley Draper Reservation subject to: (1) the limitations and conditions in Subsections (b)(1) through (3) above; and (2) such additional conditions and limitations as the Director may deem necessary. (Code 1970, § 23-8(d); Code 1980, § 38-144; Ord. No. 20531, § 1, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 21947, § 1, 4-23-02)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-145 Swimming, bathing and wading.

§ 38-145. - Swimming, bathing and wading. (a) No person shall swim or bathe in any of the waters of any City-operated reservation, unless it is incidental to permitted water skiing, boat launching and boat retrieval or unless specifically authorized by special permit approved by the City Council. (b) No person shall wade within the shorelines of the public water supplies of any City-operated reservation unless it is incidental to boat launching or boat retrieval; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit persons wearing watertight wading boots or other watertight clothing from wading in water not exceeding the height of said wading boots or clothing. (Code 1970, § 23-8(b); Code 1980, § 38-145; Ord. No. 18838, § 1, 9-8-87; Ord. No. 22539, § 2, 9-14-04)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-146 Skin or scuba diving.

§ 38-146. - Skin or scuba diving. No person shall engage in any skin or scuba diving, except by express permission of the Chief Ranger, or his designated assistant, or during an emergency situation or salvage operation. (Code 1970, § 23-8(g); Code 1980, § 38-146)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-147 Animals.

§ 38-147. - Animals. (a) No person shall permit any animal owned, possessed, or harbored by him/her to swim, bathe, or wade in any of the waters of any City-operated reservation; provided, however, that dogs may be in the water for the retrieval of waterfowl if such activity is incidental to a City-issued hunting permit or as permissible in a designated, City-approved dog park in accordance with Section 38-107 of this Code. (b) No person shall permit any animal owned, possessed or harbored by him/her to run at large or without lead or leash except when the animal is engaged in hunting, field trials, or other permitted activities as provided in this chapter. (c) No person shall bring or allow horses, cattle or other livestock into a campground, picnic area, or any area not designated for use by livestock. (d) No person shall feed, bait, or otherwise provide access to food for feral animals, wildlife, or fowl within any City-operated reservation, except as specifically authorized in this Code or as authorized by revocable permit or special event permit. It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution under this subsection that an individual was feeding feral cats pursuant to the Community Cats Project. (Code 1970, § 23-8(h); Code 1980, § 38-147; Ord. No. 20531, § 1, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 22206, § 3, 4-29-03; Ord. No. 26424, § 2, 4-14-20)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-148 Lands for field trials for dogs.

§ 38-148. - Lands for field trials for dogs. The commission may set aside City-operated lands abutting City-operated lakes or upon City-operated reservations for the purpose of training and conducting field trials for dogs from October of each year to April of the following year, and neither dogs training for or entering such trials, when under the supervision of the commission, nor their owners, shall be subject to the provisions of this Code regulating dogs. (Code 1970, § 23-3; Code 1980, § 38-148)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-149 Offensive conduct.

§ 38-149. - Offensive conduct. The use or drinking of intoxicating beverages, drunkenness, gambling or engaging in disorderly, unchaste or lewd conduct, making, aiding or assisting in making any disorderly noise, riot or breach of the peace by any person shall be unlawful. (Code 1970, § 23-8(f); Code 1980, § 38-149)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-150 Vehicles on lake bottoms.

§ 38-150. - Vehicles on lake bottoms. (a) No person shall drive any vehicle on lake bottoms on any City-operated reservoir or reservation unless authorized to do so by the City. (b) Any person convicted of violating Subsection (a) shall be guilty of a Class "a" offense against the City. (c) Every act of driving a vehicle in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. (Code 1970, § 23-8.2; Ord. No. 17040, § 1, 1-18-83; Code 1980, § 38-150; Ord. No. 20464, § 1, 10-24-95; Ord. No. 23182, § 14, 11-7-06)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-151 Unauthorized vehicles on Lake Hefner Dam.

§ 38-151. - Unauthorized vehicles on Lake Hefner Dam. (a) No person shall drive any vehicle on the earthen area of the Lake Hefner Dam unless authorized to do so by the City. (b) Any person violating Subsection (a) shall be guilty of a Class "a" offense against the City. (c) Every act of driving a vehicle in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. (Code 1970, § 23-8.1; Ord. No. 17039, § 1, 1-18-83; Code 1980, § 38-151; Ord. No. 20464, § 1, 10-24-95; Ord. No. 21816, § 1, 9-11-01)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-152 Right of City to negotiate contracts for concessions.

§ 38-152. - Right of City to negotiate contracts for concessions. The City reserves the right to negotiate and enter into contracts granting concessions upon any and all City-operated reservations covering the privilege of selling cold drinks, lunches, and confections, live minnows, crayfish, or other natural or artificial bait. (Code 1970, § 23-19; Code 1980, § 38-152)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-153 Violations.

§ 38-153. - Violations. (a) The violation of any of the provisions of this article by any person is prohibited, and any person violating same shall be subject to immediate ejectment from any of the City-operated reservations and immediate cancellation of any permit provided for in this article. Any person who shall have violated any of the provisions of this article more than once is hereby deemed ineligible to obtain future permits or privileges or to enter upon the lands and waters of any City-operated reservations for such purposes for a period of three (3) years per violation to run consecutively. Any person on City property participating in activities requiring a permit under this chapter during such time period, as that person has been deemed ineligible for such a permit, shall be a trespasser in violation of this Code. (b) The Municipal Counselor, and his assistants, shall take all necessary steps to prosecute in the proper courts any person violating any of the provisions of this article upon the lands and waters of City-operated reservations. (Code 1970, § 23-67; Code 1980, § 38-154; Ord. No. 23856, § 1, 5-19-09)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-154 Hours of operation for City-operated reservations; exceptions.

§ 38-154. - Hours of operation for City-operated reservations; exceptions. (a) City-operated reservations shall be open for public use and occupancy between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. except as otherwise provided in this Code. No person shall refuse to leave any City-operated reservation or remain in any City-operated reservation during such hours the City-operated reservation is closed for public use and occupancy. (b) No person may enter into or remain upon the reservation: (1) when lights or sirens indicate otherwise, or (2) when directed to leave by a City employee, including, but not limited to a police officer, fireman, utilities department employee, or public works department employee, or (3) once posted as closed by the City. (c) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b) above or elsewhere in this Code, any person or group carrying a valid fishing, hunting, boating, camping or other permit regulated by this article, and actually engaged in that permitted activity, shall be allowed to remain on City-operated reservations during hours the City-operated reservations are closed to public use and occupancy. (d) Any person may, in accordance with this Code, transverse West Lake Hefner Drive and North Lake Hefner Drive during hours the City-operated reservations are closed to public use and occupancy, except: (1) as otherwise provided in Subsection (b) above; or (2) when the West Lake Hefner Drive and North Lake Hefner Drive has closed by the employees of the Utilities Department, Police Department, or Fire Department and has been so signed and barricaded; or (3) when the City has issued a special permit which authorized the closure West Lake Hefner Drive and North Lake Hefner Drive and the road has been so signed and barricaded; or (4) as provided elsewhere in this Code. (Code 1980, § 38-155; Ord. No. 18804, § 1, 7-14-87; Ord. No. 23856, § 1, 5-19-09; Ord. No. 24275, § 1, 5-24-11)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-155 Extension of hours of operation of City-operated reservations.

§ 38-155. - Extension of hours of operation of City-operated reservations. The Director, for good cause shown and in accordance with the standards contained in this chapter, may extend hours of operation of any City-operated reservation or portion thereof for the purpose of recreational, civic, charitable, benevolent, fraternal or other similar activities and shall endorse his action on the permit. (Code 1980, § 38-156; Ord. No. 18804, § 1, 7-14-87)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-156 No wake at Lake Hefner.

§ 38-156. - No wake at Lake Hefner. (a) All boats that measure 12 feet or less in length are hereby prohibited from creating a wake, as defined herein, while operating upon the waters of the Lake Hefner Reservation. (b) For purposes of this section, the term "wake" shall be defined as movement of the water, created by a boat in motion, that is great enough to disturb a boat at rest. (Code 1980, § 38-157; Ord. No. 19258, § 1, 8-8-89)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-157 Fires.

§ 38-157. - Fires. (a) No person shall kindle, build, maintain or use a fire other than in a fire pit or grill provided for such purpose; provided, however, that portable charcoal grills may be used for the specific purpose of heating or cooking food unless prohibited by the Utilities Director. (b) No person shall dispose of lighted materials, matches or other burning materials except in a safe manner. (c) No person shall leave a fire or grill unattended nor shall any person fail to completely extinguish a fire or grill before leaving the site. (d) No person shall hang a propane or gas operated lantern or other flammable device. (Ord. No. 20531, § 2, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 23451, § 7, 9-25-07)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-158 Consumption of alcoholic beverages.

§ 38-158. - Consumption of alcoholic beverages. (a) No person shall use, possess, consume, or distribute alcoholic beverages within a City-owned lake reservation except as permitted by law at those establishments and locations where the requisite State license has been issued and is in effect, except as provided in this section. (b) The Utilities Director has the authority to grant a special permit for the use of wine and beer within any area of a City-owned lake reservation. (Ord. No. 20531, § 2, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 23451, § 7, 9-25-07; Ord. No. 23756, § 2, 12-2-08; Ord. No. 26268, § 2, 10-8-19)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-159 Parking.

§ 38-159. - Parking. (a) No person shall park a vehicle in violation of posted restrictions or in such a manner as to impede normal or emergency traffic movement or the parking of other vehicles, or create a safety hazard, or endanger any persons, facilities or features of the environment. Vehicles parked in violation of this section are subject to removal and impoundment at the owner's expense. (b) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle on the North Lake Hefner Drive, except: (1) in emergencies for the duration of the emergency, (2) when momentarily necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, (3) in compliance with law or the directions of a Police Officer, (4) pursuant to a written agreement or written revocable permit approved by the City Council, or (5) in designated and marked parking spaces, less and except between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. use of these designated and marked spaces is limited to persons carrying current Oklahoma City issued fishing permit and actually engaged in that permit activity. (Ord. No. 20531, § 2, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 24275, § 1, 5-24-11)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-160 Driving on roadways and designated driving areas.

§ 38-160. - Driving on roadways and designated driving areas. (a) No person, except as specifically authorized by the Utilities Director, shall operate or drive any vehicle on City-operated reservation property other than improved roadways and designated areas provided for traffic through the parks. (b) No person except authorized employees and agents of the City, in the performance of their duties, shall drive any vehicle on lake bottoms of any City-operated reservoir or City-owned reservation unless authorized to do so by the Utilities Director. (Ord. No. 20531, § 2, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 22658, § 1, 2-15-05; Ord. No. 23451, § 7, 9-25-07)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-161 Protection of restoration areas.

§ 38-161. - Protection of restoration areas. (a) No person shall drive, ride, operate, leave, or park a motorized or non-motorized vehicle or cycle, including but not limited to any motor vehicle, off road vehicle, motorcycle, motor scooter, motor bicycle, or non-motorized vehicle, bicycle, or other cycle, in a designated restoration area except on paved roads and then only as permitted by and in accordance with applicable ordinances and statutes. Unpaved portions of designated restoration areas shall be limited to pedestrian traffic only. (b) The following areas are designated as restoration areas: (1) Stanley Draper Reservation. a. Point 8. That area of the Lake Stanley Draper Reservation, known as point 8, which is in the S ½ of the NE ¼ and in the SE ¼ of Section 35, T11N, R2W, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma which includes an area with a southern boundary of Lake Stanley Draper and with northern, eastern and western boundaries as set forth below: (i) northern boundary is the loop road to be included in re-vegetation as depicted in maps appended to this ordinance and available in the City Clerk's Office and various recreational publications; (ii) eastern boundary is the tributary that aligns with a line-of-sight extension of Douglas Boulevard as depicted in maps appended to this ordinance and available in the City Clerk's Office and various recreational publications; and (iii) western boundary is tributary located approximately .5 mile west of the East boundary as herein defined and as further depicted in maps appended to this ordinance and available in the City Clerk's Office and various recreational publications. b. Points 11 and 12. Those areas of the Lake Stanley Draper Reservation, known as points 11 and 12, and portions of point 13, which are in the NE ¼ of Section 1, T10N, R2W, Cleveland County, Oklahoma and are bounded on the north by SE 89th Street, on the east by Post Road and on the south and west by Lake Stanley Draper. c. Point 22. That area of the Lake Stanley Draper Reservation, known as point 22, which is in the S ½ of the SE ¼ of Section 12, T10N, R2W, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, and is bounded on the east by Westminster Road, on the south by SE 134th Street and on the west and north by Lake Stanley Draper. (2) Other designated areas. The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust may designate such additional restoration areas on the City-operated reservations. The Director shall use signs or barricades to designate any additional restoration areas. (c) The Director shall provide a map to the City Clerk demonstrating the restoration areas. The Director shall update the restoration area map from time to time to include any additional restoration areas designated on City-operated reservations by the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust. The City Clerk shall make the map of restoration areas available to the public upon request and payment of applicable copying cost, if any, in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act and applicable ordinances. (d) The Director may, from time to time, close or restrict use of any paved road in a restoration area by signs or barricades. (Ord. No. 21974, § 1, 6-4-02)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-162 Prohibiting stocking, releasing, and planting in City-operated reservoirs and reservations and the close to home fishing waters.

§ 38-162. - Prohibiting stocking, releasing, and planting in City-operated reservoirs and reservations and the close to home fishing waters. No person shall stock any fish, or release any bird or other animal, or plant any aquatic vegetation in any City-operated reservoir, City-operated reservation, or close to home fishing waters, without the prior written consent of the Parks and Recreation Director. (Ord. No. 22832, § 2, 9-13-05)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-163 Authority of the Utilities Director and Chief of Police.

§ 38-163. - Authority of the Utilities Director and Chief of Police. (a) The Utilities Director and the Chief of Police each have the authority to issue an order or a directive temporarily closing any reservation and/or any portion of City property downstream of any reservoir to the public including permit holders as references in Section 38-154(c). (b) Any person may be ordered or directed to leave the reservoir, reservation, river or river corridor by the Utilities Director, or the Chief of Police. (c) A closure order or directive or an order or directive to leave may be given in person, by public address system, by lights or sirens, or by posting a closure notice. (d) Any person directed to leave who fails to immediately leave the area shall be a trespasser and shall be in violation of the Code. Trespassers shall be subject to enforcement for violation of applicable ordinances and state laws. (e) The Utilities Director and the Chief of Police are authorized to sign complaints for trespass against any person who remains on the reservoir, reservation, river or river corridor after being directed to leave as provided herein. (f) As used in this division, the term "Utilities Director" shall mean the Director of Utilities Department for The City of Oklahoma City and his or her designees. As used in this division the term "Chief of Police" shall mean the Chief of Police for The City of Oklahoma City and his or her designees. (Ord. No. 23856, § 1, 5-19-09)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-164 Deposit of colored powder prohibited.

§ 38-164. - Deposit of colored powder prohibited. (a) No individual using a lake reservation shall deposit or cause to be deposited by any means colored powder on any individual using the lake reservation or on any surface inside the lake reservation. Any individual physically present inside the boundaries of a lake reservation shall be presumed to be using the lake reservation. (b) No permit shall be issued for any event or activity, including but not limited to running events, to be conducted inside a lake reservation if colored powder will or may be deposited by any means on any participant or attendee or on any lake reservation surface at any time during the event or activity. (Ord. No. 25791, § 2, 11-21-17)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-165 Reserved.

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