Prohibited hauling or depositing of refuse.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 27-9
in effect§ 27-9. - Prohibited hauling or depositing of refuse.
(a) Unless expressly permitted by other law or by permission of an agency of the State of Oklahoma, no person shall dump or deposit any litter, refuse, rubbish or trash, including without limitation toxic substances, manure, garbage, offal matter, debris, junk or household waste, hereinafter defined in this Section as "prohibited materials," on any public or private property, or dump or deposit any prohibited materials within the City's limits, for any purpose whatsoever. No person shall engage in the business of hauling or carrying or disposing of prohibited materials without first securing an applicable written permit from the State of Oklahoma. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the otherwise lawful hauling and dumping of dirt, sand, rock and gravel for landfill purposes.
(b) No person shall permit, assist or allow another person to dump or deposit prohibited materials in violation of Subsection (a).
(c) No registered owner of a vehicle shall allow or permit another person to use the vehicle in any manner that violates Subsection (a).
(d) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class "a" offense. For any second and subsequent offense and upon proof of conviction, said person shall be guilty of a Class "b" offense.
(Code 1970, § 21-80(a)—(c); Ord. No. 16167, § 1, 4-21-81; Ord. No. 16168, § 1, 4-21-81; Ord. No. 17320, § 1(21-80), 9-6-83; Code 1980, § 27-9; Ord. No. 19357, § 1, 2-13-90; Ord. No. 20456, § 1, 10-24-95; Ord. No. 21384, § 5, 12-14-99; Ord. No. 22771, § 1, 7-19-05; Ord. No. 22791, § 1, 8-2-05)
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_CH27LI_S27-9PRHADEREFetched: 10/28/2026