Definitions
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 14-1
in effect§ 14-1. - Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Basement means that portion of a building or structure having one half (½) or more of its clear height below the ground level.
(2) Child care center means nursery as defined in this Section.
(3) Day camp means any camp with a primary emphasis on outdoor education and recreation which exercises custodial care over children ages (5) five to eighteen (18) years, except for older disabled participants, and which operates only during periods of operation specifically designated as vacation from the school in which the child is enrolled, scheduled for no more than 12 hours per day or a day camp which is accredited by the American Camping Association or other national standard-setting agency or church camp accreditation program.
(4) DHS means the Department of Human Services
(5) Day care center means nursery as defined in this Section.
(6) Department means the Development Services Department.
(7) Director means the Director of the Development Services Department or designee.
(8) Electrical appliance means any device which utilizes electricity to produce light, heat or power.
(9) Exit means a means of egress which is specifically designed for the purpose of allowing access from one floor to another or to the ground level outside the building.
(10) Fire Chief means the Chief of the Fire Department or designated representative.
(11) Gas appliance means any device which utilizes gas fuel to produce light, heat or power.
(12) Large family child care home means a residential family home which provides care and supervision for eight (8) to twelve (12) children for part of the 24-hour day.
(13) Licensee means any person licensed to operate a nursery or day camp as defined in this Chapter.
(14) Nonprofit corporation means any corporation organized under the laws of this State as a nonprofit corporation, and/or any corporation organized in another state or nation and authorized to function in this State as a nonprofit corporation.
(15) Nonprofit organization means any nonprofit partnership, company, corporation, or other business entity, or any nonprofit group or association of two or more persons united for a common purpose.
(16) Nursery means, except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter, any day nursery, nursery school, foster home, or preschool or any place, home or institution which receives eight (8) or more children under the age of eighteen (18) years, not of common parentage, for foster care apart from their natural parents, legal guardians or custodians.
(17) Operator means an owner or designated person in charge of the nursery facility or day camp or, if no one person is in charge, any employee or individual providing care at the nursery or day camp location.
(18) Part-time child care program means any nonprofit corporation or nonprofit organization which receives eight (8) or more children under the age of eighteen (18) years, not of common parentage, for foster care apart from their natural parents, legal guardians or custodians, when received for periods not exceeding six hours in a 24-hour calendar day, which operates no more than 20 hours per week and where no food service is provided by such nonprofit corporation or nonprofit organization to the children participating in such part-time child care program.
(19) Working day means a day in which the Department is open for public business.
(Code 1970, § 9-202; Code 1980, § 14-1; Ord. No. 18580, § 1, 9-16-86; Ord. No. 18627, § 1, 11-18-86; Ord. No. 19107, § 1, 10-25-88; Ord. No. 19845, §§ 1, 2, 10-27-92; Ord. No. 21733, § 1, 6-5-01; Ord. No. 27390, § 1, 8-1-23)
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_CH14CHCACENUET_ARTIINGE_S14-1DEFetched: 10/28/2026