Authority of the Utilities Director and Chief of Police.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-163
in effect§ 38-163. - Authority of the Utilities Director and Chief of Police.
(a) The Utilities Director and the Chief of Police each have the authority to issue an order or a directive temporarily closing any reservation and/or any portion of City property downstream of any reservoir to the public including permit holders as references in Section 38-154(c).
(b) Any person may be ordered or directed to leave the reservoir, reservation, river or river corridor by the Utilities Director, or the Chief of Police.
(c) A closure order or directive or an order or directive to leave may be given in person, by public address system, by lights or sirens, or by posting a closure notice.
(d) Any person directed to leave who fails to immediately leave the area shall be a trespasser and shall be in violation of the Code. Trespassers shall be subject to enforcement for violation of applicable ordinances and state laws.
(e) The Utilities Director and the Chief of Police are authorized to sign complaints for trespass against any person who remains on the reservoir, reservation, river or river corridor after being directed to leave as provided herein.
(f) As used in this division, the term "Utilities Director" shall mean the Director of Utilities Department for The City of Oklahoma City and his or her designees. As used in this division the term "Chief of Police" shall mean the Chief of Police for The City of Oklahoma City and his or her designees.
(Ord. No. 23856, § 1, 5-19-09)
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_CH38PARECUAFET_ARTVLAREGE_DIV1GE_S38-163AUUTDICHPOFetched: 10/28/2026