PERMIT FOR FISHING, HUNTING, BOATING, WATER SKIING, ETC., GENERALLY

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 38, art. V, div. 2

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-166 Required; fees.

§ 38-166. - Required; fees. (a) Permit required; waiver. No person shall fish, boat, sail, hunt, shoot, camp, or engage in any other activity regulated by this article, upon a City-operated reservation or designated "close to home" fishing water(s) without first having obtained a City permit for such activity. Permit requirements may be waived by the Utilities Director for designated City-sponsored activities. The City reserves the right to deny or revoke any permit issued under this article. (b) Permit fee. Any person required to have a permit shall complete the application and pay to the City the fee established in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees as a precondition to consideration of issuance of the permit. (Code 1970, § 23-14; Ord. No. 17160, § 1, 5-10-83; Code 1980, § 38-166; Ord. No. 18972, § 1, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 20531, § 1, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 21842, § 4, 10-30-01; Ord. No. 23451, § 7, 9-25-07)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-167 Exemption.

§ 38-167. - Exemption. Children under the age of 16 years shall not be required to purchase any permit required under this article. (Code 1970, §§ 23-15, 23-22(b); Code 1980, § 38-167)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-168 Forms and format.

§ 38-168. - Forms and format. (a) Forms for permits required under this article shall be printed and shall contain ample and appropriate space for the identification of the person receiving same, the specific activity or combination of activities for which the permit is issued, the date of expiration of the permit and a pledge in substantially the following language: "In consideration of the issuance of this permit to me, I hereby faithfully agree to observe all rules of safety, sanitation and sportsmanship, together with all provisions of City ordinances, State Game and Fish laws, and rules and regulations of the Fish and Game Commission of the City, while upon the lands or waters included in all City-operated reservations, and to hold the City, and any person acting for or on the behalf of the City, harmless for any injury to life, limb or property incident to the exercise of the privileges hereby granted." (b) Such permit forms shall be supplied to the Chief Ranger or his assistants on the premises and also to the City Treasurer and other persons who may be authorized by the City Council to issue and sell, upon application, permits for the privileges of this article. (Code 1970, § 23-16; Code 1980, § 38-168)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-169 Agreement to release City from liability for accidents as prerequisite.

§ 38-169. - Agreement to release City from liability for accidents as prerequisite. Before any permit required under this article shall be issued, the party applying therefor, in consideration of the issuance of the permit, shall agree in writing to release the City, and any other person acting for or on behalf of the City, from all liability from any accident that may occur on the lands or waters of all City-operated reservations, whether or not such accident is caused by the negligence of the City. Said agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of the said party for whom the application for a permit is made. (Code 1970, § 23-17; Code 1980, § 38-169)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-170 Overcharge of permit fees prohibited.

§ 38-170. - Overcharge of permit fees prohibited. No person shall charge fees in excess of those prescribed by ordinance for any permit to use any waters and grounds authorized in this article. Such unlawful and excessive charges shall subject such person to the payment of a fine and costs, and shall operate to terminate immediately any lease, contract or authority which such person has to grant permits or otherwise use the premises described in this section. (Code 1970, § 23-18; Code 1980, § 38-170)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-171 Resale of City permits.

§ 38-171. - Resale of City permits. No person shall sell City permits pursuant to this chapter except City employees and licensees with whom the City has entered into a written license agreement. Licensees may sell such permits, as are required by this article, in accordance with the license agreement and the policies and requirements of the Director. Any license agreement entered into pursuant hereto may be terminated by the City upon notice to the licensee. The license agreement may authorize the Director to pre-sell said permits to licensees at the ordinance rate applicable to licensees. Licensees shall be independent contractors and not employees or agents of the City. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 26-8 of the Code, upon termination of a license agreement, the Director may re-purchase any unsold permits at the price which the licensee pre-purchased said permits. (Ord. No. 20925, § 1, 10-28-97)

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_DIV2PEFIHUBOWASKETGEFetched: 10/28/2026