Animals running at large prohibited; registration required; exceptions.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-38
in effect§ 8-38. - Animals running at large prohibited; registration required; exceptions.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner, keeper or other person in control of any dog, livestock or domesticated fowl other than homing pigeons to permit the same to be at large, or to trespass upon the property of any other person.
(b) A violation of this section, upon conviction, shall be a Class "a" offense.
(c) Any dog which is at large or trespassing shall be impounded and shall only be reclaimed as established in this article.
(d) Provided, however, this section shall not apply to:
(1) any person who takes a dog upon private property with the consent of the owner or person in control of the property, or upon a street or other public place when the dog is under direct control.
(2) any person utilizing a designated City-approved dog park in accordance with the provisions of Section 38-107 of this Code.
(3) any person riding or leading a horse along a street or right-of-way provided the horse is under the control of the person riding or leading the same and in compliance with any other provisions of this Code.
(4) any livestock ridden or driven in compliance with the provisions of Section 8-70 of this Chapter.
(5) any menacing or dangerous dog at large or trespassing, which instead shall be subject to the provisions of Article III of this Chapter unless the dog has an unknown owner.
(Ord. No. 23145, § 2, 10-3-06; Ord. No. 25674, § 2, 7-5-17 ; Ord. No. 26483, § 3, 6-16-20)
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_CH8AN_ARTIINGE_DIV4COCOANOWDOCA_S8-38ANRULAPRREREEXFetched: 10/28/2026