LICENSE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES IN COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONES

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 32, art. XII, div. 2

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-426 Definition.

§ 32-426. - Definition. For the purpose of this division the term "commercial vehicle" shall mean: (1) a truck designated for delivery purposes with the name of the owner or his business painted on both sides of the vehicle, regularly used during normal business hours for the delivery and handling of merchandise or freight and which bears a regular State commercial license tag; or (2) a passenger vehicle used regularly and actually engaged during normal business hours in the delivery and handling of merchandise or freight, and which bears a special numbered decal, issued by the City and displayed on the windshield of the passenger vehicle. (Code 1970, § 34-253; Code 1980, § 32-426; Ord. No. 19961, § 1, 5-25-93)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-427 Required.

§ 32-427. - Required. (a) No passenger vehicle shall be parked in locations designated as commercial loading zones unless the owner of the vehicle has met the requirements for a commercial vehicle license, and has obtained such license and decal, except: (1) the driver of a vehicle when transporting a physically disabled person may park in such location when the vehicle displays an appropriate insignia issued by the State Department of Public Safety identifying such vehicle as one used by or at the direction of or for the use of a physically disabled person. Said insignia shall be in lieu of the license and decal provided for in this division and all fees required hereunder shall be waived for those vehicles displaying such insignia. (2) that passenger vehicles having a valid identification device issued by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission may be parked in loading zones for the purpose of picking up and making deliveries and all fees required hereunder shall be waived. (b) All licenses issued under the provisions of this division shall be upon each vehicle used commercially and owners and operators employing more than one vehicle for commercial purposes shall obtain a license for each vehicle so used. (Code 1970, §§ 34-254, 34-260; Code 1980, § 32-427; Ord. No. 19961, § 1, 5-25-93)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-428 Application and issuance.

§ 32-428. - Application and issuance. (a) Owners of passenger vehicles who employ the vehicles for commercial purposes and who desire to utilize commercial loading zones for loading and unloading may apply to the Supervisor of Licenses for a license to do so. (b) In order to qualify for a license the application must reflect that the passenger vehicle involved is regularly used during normal business hours for the delivery or handling of merchandise and freight, and shall contain information reflecting the make, model, serial and motor numbers of the vehicle. (c) If the Supervisor of Licenses finds that the statements in the application are true and in order, he shall issue a license and a numbered decal. The written license issued to approved applicants shall reflect the owner of the vehicle, his business and address and the expiration date of the license. (Code 1970, §§ 34-255, 34-256, 34-257(a); Code 1980, § 32-428; Ord. No. 19961, § 1, 5-25-93)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-429 Fee.

§ 32-429. - Fee. No license shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of this division until the fee established in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees, has been paid. (Code 1970, §§ 34-258, 34-265; Code 1980, § 32-429)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-430 Term.

§ 32-430. - Term. A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this division shall expire as provided in Section 26-11 unless suspended or revoked. (Code 1980, § 32-430)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-431 Display.

§ 32-431. - Display. The decal issued pursuant to this division shall be affixed to the windshield of the vehicle. The written license shall be carried on the person of the driver of the vehicle when the same is being used commercially. (Code 1970, § 34-257(b); Code 1980, § 32-431; Ord. No. 19961, § 1, 5-25-93)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-432 Transfer.

§ 32-432. - Transfer. No license issued under this division shall be transferred except as provided in this division. If the approved holder of a license desires to transfer his license to another vehicle he shall file a new application with the Supervisor of Licenses, and if found in order and upon payment of the required fee to the City Treasurer, the Supervisor of Licenses shall issue a replacement decal for the vehicle involved in the transfer. The holder seeking the transfer shall return the decal previously issued. (Code 1970, §§ 34-259, 34-262; Code 1980, § 32-432; Ord. No. 19961, § 1, 5-25-93)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-433 Lost decal.

§ 32-433. - Lost decal. If a decal issued pursuant to the provisions of this division is lost, a new application must be filed and a new decal obtained. The approved holder shall also return the original license. The numbers of the lost decal shall be furnished to the Police Department. (Code 1970, § 34-261; Code 1980, § 32-433; Ord. No. 19961, § 1, 5-25-93)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-434 Business signs required.

§ 32-434. - Business signs required. Each applicant for commercial vehicle license shall be required to install a permanent sign on both sides of the passenger vehicle, lettered on or affixed to the metal body of the vehicle, stating the business name of the applicant. The signs shall bear letters not less than two inches in height. (Code 1970, § 34-263; Code 1980, § 32-434)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-435 Revocation.

§ 32-435. - Revocation. (a) If the Supervisor of Licenses or Chief of Police after issuance of a license pursuant to provisions of this division has cause to believe that the holder of any license is not utilizing the passenger vehicle for commercial purposes, they shall file a complaint against the holder of the license with the Commission. (b) Upon the filing of the complaint the Commission shall set a date for the hearing of the complaint and give notice of the hearing to the holder complained against. Upon a full and complete hearing of the complaint, and if the Commission finds that the allegations contained in the complaint are true, then the Commission shall enter an order revoking the license issued to the holder involved. (c) The holder of any license which has been revoked by order of the Commission may, within ten days from the date of the order, file a written appeal to the City Council and upon filing of the appeal the Council shall set a date for a hearing and finally determine the issues therein presented and either affirm or reverse the order of the Commission. (Code 1970, § 34-264; Code 1980, § 32-435)

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_CH32MOVETR_ARTXIILOZO_DIV2LIPAVECOLOZOFetched: 10/28/2026