Issuance.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 48-31
in effect§ 48-31. - Issuance.
(a) The Director may grant an excavation permit after the applicant has submitted the following:
(1) applicable requirements of article I and article II of this chapter;
(2) all required fees;
(3) a certified copy of a reclamation plan and a current surety bond filed with and a current permit issued by the Department of Mines and Mining of the State, pursuant to the Mining Lands Reclamation Act (45 O.S. § 721 et seq.), which covers the land for which application has been made for a permit under this article;
(4) evidence of the required insurance;
(5) a brief description of the proposed operation should be given outlining: the equipment and methods to be used; the proposed depth of the area to be excavated; and the number of cubic yards of earth proposed to be removed;
(6) the name, address and telephone number of the property owners of the subject land as recorded in the county court house record by the registrar of deeds;
(7) the applicant shall also obtain and file a surety bond payable to the City, executed by the applicant and the owner of said subject land as principals and by a corporate surety company authorized to do business in the State of Oklahoma; and such surety bond shall be filed with the City Clerk with a copy to the Director. The surety bond required shall not be less than $1.00 for each and every cubic yard of earth to be excavated as represented by applicant and confirmed by the Director upon each application for permission to excavate; provided, however, the maximum bond required hereunder shall not exceed $300,000.00.
The surety bond shall be conditioned upon:
(a) the applicant, the owner of the land and the surety company saving the City harmless from any loss, expense or damage occurring to or suffered by this City from accident or otherwise; and
(b) the applicant refilling the excavation without cost to the City if said excavation shall be determined to constitute a nuisance in the opinion of the Director.
(c) the applicant implementing and maintaining site control for safety measures and to prevent pollutant runoff.
(b) The provisions of Subsection (a) shall not apply to excavations of land in preparation of the erection of a building or structure for which a valid building permit has been issued by the City.
(Code 1970, §§ 13-2, 13-5; Code 1980, § 48-31; Ord. No. 21320, § 3, 9-28-99)
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_CH48SODIAC_ARTIIIMI_S48-31ISFetched: 10/28/2026