Liability of owners or operators for airport damage.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 10-56
in effect§ 10-56. - Liability of owners or operators for airport damage.
(a) Owner or operator of aircraft liable for damages. The owner or operator of any aircraft which by reason of any type of accident, crash, or fire, or which by reason of malfunction or operation, causes any damage to airport property shall be responsible to the City and the Oklahoma City Airport Trust for the damage.
(b) Director to compute amount and make demand. The amount of damage shall be ascertained by the Director who shall make demand upon the owner or operator for payment thereof.
(c) Legal action by Municipal Counselor. If the owner or operator fails or refuses to pay the amount of the claim for damages, a full report of the circumstances on which the claim is based, together with a copy of the claim, shall be turned over to the Municipal Counselor, who shall, when directed by the Council, institute in the name of the City all necessary legal proceedings for collection of the claim.
(Code 1970, § 4-15; Code 1980, § 10-56)
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_CH10AV_ARTIIMUAI_DIV3AI_S10-56LIOWOPAIDAFetched: 10/28/2026