GENERALLY

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 4, art. II, div. 1

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 4-26 Enforcement officer.

§ 4-26. - Enforcement officer. The Director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Code 1970, § 28-28; Code 1980, § 4-26)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 4-27 Amendments.

§ 4-27. - Amendments. The Council shall not enact or amend any ordinance, rule or regulation concerning air quality control without first holding a public hearing and giving not less than ten days notice of the time and place of such hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published within the City. (Code 1970, § 28-27; Code 1980, § 4-27)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 4-28 Abatement procedure.

§ 4-28. - Abatement procedure. (a) In addition to any penalties, upon determination by the Director that a violation of this chapter has occurred and that the person in violation has not furnished satisfactory proof that corrective measures have been or are being taken to abate the nuisance, the Director shall give written notice to the person in violation to abate the nuisance. The notice shall specify the section which is being violated and a reasonable time not exceeding 20 days within which to abate the nuisance. (b) If at the end of the time allowed the violation has not been corrected, the Director shall abate the nuisance as provided by law. (c) When a violation of this chapter creates a hazardous or dangerous condition capable of immediately harming life or property, the Director shall summarily abate the nuisance immediately and without notice. (Code 1970, §§ 28-29, 28-30; Code 1980, § 4-28)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 4-29 Tests and data sampling.

§ 4-29. - Tests and data sampling. Upon written notice, the Director may require from any person subject to this chapter, data to establish the nature, extent, quantity, or degree of air contaminants which are or may be discharged by a source under such person's control, and may require that such data be certified by a professional engineer registered in the State. The Director may, at his expense, designate an agent to independently gather data as to the nature, extent, quantity and degree of any air contaminants which are or may be discharged from the source. Subject to the confidentiality requirements of Section 4-31 and to constitutional limitations, an agent so designated is authorized to inspect any facilities and equipment necessary to gather the data. The owners of the premises being inspected shall make the same available to inspection and shall permit the Director to install and maintain sampling and testing apparatus as are reasonable and necessary for measurement of emissions of air contaminants, provided that they shall not unduly interfere with the operations of the owner. The Director may in writing require the owner to provide and maintain means of access to locations for sampling and testing purposes, in order to secure data that will disclose the nature, extent, quantity, or degree of air contaminants discharged into the atmosphere. (Code 1970, § 28-31; Code 1980, § 4-29)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 4-30 Notices.

§ 4-30. - Notices. All notices required under this chapter, unless otherwise specified, shall be in writing and shall be served upon the person being given notice personally or mailed to his last known address, postage prepaid. The date of mailing shall be considered as the date such notice is given. (Code 1970, § 28-37; Code 1980, § 4-30)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 4-31 Disclosure of proprietary information.

§ 4-31. - Disclosure of proprietary information. No person shall disclose to anyone other than the Director, the Board or a court of competent jurisdiction, any information furnished or obtained pursuant to this chapter. Upon request of the interested party, all hearings or trials in which proprietary information is to be divulged shall be held "in camera" and such information shall be sealed and access otherwise limited. (Code 1970, § 28-36; Code 1980, § 4-31)

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_CH4AIPO_ARTIIADEN_DIV1GEFetched: 10/28/2026