Duty of occupant and owner to request service.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 49-24
in effect§ 49-24. - Duty of occupant and owner to request service.
(a) Every person occupying or having control of the occupancy of any premises located on a regularly established collection route shall notify the City of the beginning of such occupancy and request refuse pickup service. Failure of any owner, rental agent or occupant of such premises to make a request shall not prevent nor in any way impair or impede the Superintendent from:
(1) adding the address of the premises to the proper refuse collection route records;
(2) providing such service;
(3) enforcing by appropriate action provisions of this article and causing the collection fee or charge to be paid.
(b) Any place or abode or residence, or any place of business occupied and/or in operation shall be prima facie evidence that collectible solid waste is being produced and accumulated on the premises.
(Code 1970, § 30-5; Code 1980, § 49-24; Ord. No. 21055, § 1, 5-26-98)
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_CH49SOWA_ARTIIMUCOSE_DIV1GE_S49-24DUOCOWRESEFetched: 10/28/2026