Permit

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 38, art. VI, div. 4, pt. B

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-436 Required.

§ 38-436. - Required. No person shall place or operate a privately owned boat upon the waters of the Lake Atoka Reservoir-Reservation without a permit issued by such persons as the association may designate. (Code 1970, § 23-115; Code 1980, § 38-436)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-437 Term.

§ 38-437. - Term. A permit required by the provisions of this part shall expire on April 30 of each year unless such permit is a daily permit, in which case it shall be valid for the day for which it was issued. (Code 1970, § 23-115(a), (c); Code 1980, § 38-437)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-438 Fee.

§ 38-438. - Fee. (a) A person who must obtain the permit required by the provisions of this part shall pay to such person as the association may designate a permit fee in the amount established in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees. (b) The daily permit fee shall be waived for all boats participating in boating events or contests sponsored by duly authorized local boating clubs. If an annual permit is issued after July 1 for the remainder of the license year the fee shall be prorated in the amount provided by ordinance. (Code 1970, § 23-115(b), (c); Code 1980, § 38-438)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-439 Inspection and approval of boat before issuance.

§ 38-439. - Inspection and approval of boat before issuance. All boats whether privately owned or otherwise, shall be inspected and approved by the Chief Ranger or his designated assistant, before a permit required by the provisions of this part shall be issued. Such approval shall specify the number of passengers permitted in such boat and the zones in which such boat shall be permitted to operate. (Code 1970, § 23-116; Code 1980, § 38-439)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-440 Transfer.

§ 38-440. - Transfer. The permit required by the provisions of this part shall not be transferable from one party to another beyond the current year of issue. (Code 1970, § 33-115(c); Code 1980, § 38-440)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-441 Right of owner of boat to designate persons who may use boat.

§ 38-441. - Right of owner of boat to designate persons who may use boat. The owner of any boat holding a valid permit required by the provisions of this part shall have the right to designate by written order who may use the boat and shall be entitled to take as many passengers in the boat as the capacity for which the boat is rated. (Code 1970, § 23-115(c); Code 1980, § 38-441)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-442 Removal of boats with expired permits.

§ 38-442. - Removal of boats with expired permits. If any permit required by the provisions of this part is not renewed within 30 days from the date such permit expires, or the boat so permitted shall not be removed from the lake, the association shall have the right to take possession of such boat and such boat shall not be released to the owner thereof until such owner has paid, in addition to the permit fee, a penalty fee in the amount established by ordinance for such time as the permit fee on such boat has been in arrears; provided that the association shall have a lien on such boat for all rates and penalties due hereunder; and provided further that neither the association, the City of Atoka, The City of Oklahoma City, nor the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust shall be liable for any damage to such boat while it is being held for such fees. (Code 1970, § 23-115(c); Code 1980, § 38-442)

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_CH38PARECUAFET_ARTVIATRESE_DIV4BO_PTBPEFetched: 10/28/2026