Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 37, art. I, div. 2 — APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER | Oklahoma City Municipal Code (Supp. No. 5, Update 1: codified through Ordinance No. 28070, adopted April 21, 2026) — City of Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 37-8 Compliance with chapter required.

§ 37-8. - Compliance with chapter required. No person shall engage in any work or erect any structure, tanks, machinery, pipelines, or other appurtenances incident to the drilling for or production of petroleum or natural gas, or operate, maintain, or permit any equipment, structures or appurtenances incident to such production to exist, or use or maintain any property or premises in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. No. 17916, § 1(22-3), 11-6-84; Code 1980, § 37-8)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 37-9 Applicability of Article II, Division 1, and Article III of this chapter.

§ 37-9. - Applicability of Article II, Division 1, and Article III of this chapter. The provisions of Article II, Division 1, and Article III of this chapter shall be applied by the inspector as follows: (1) the provisions of Sections 37-37, 37-38, 37-39, and 37-40 shall apply to all wells located within the City on or after November 8, 1985, regardless of the respective dates on which operations were/are originally commenced for said wells; provided, however, that such sections shall not be applied to any wells for which operations were originally commenced prior to November 8, 1985, in full compliance with the then applicable City permitting requirements. (2) the provisions of Section 37-41 shall apply to all wells located within the City in accordance with Subsection (d) of such section. (3) the provisions of Section 37-43 shall apply to all wells located within the City; provided, however, that in the event a particular well was drilled prior to the requirement for a City permit, then the anniversary date for payment of the annual inspection fee shall be deemed to be the first day of December of each year commencing with December 1, 1985. (4) the provisions of the following sections shall apply only to wells and well sites at which operations were/are originally commenced on or after November 6, 1984: § 37-82 § 37-83 § 37-89. (5) the provisions of the following sections shall apply to operations at all wells and well sites within the City, regardless of the respective dates on which operations were/are originally commenced for said wells or well sites: Section 37-84(a) Section 37-85 Section 37-86 Section 37-87 Section 37-88 (Ord. No. 17916, § 1(22-4), 11-6-84; Code 1980, § 37-9; Ord. No. 18313, § 1, 11-12-85; Ord. No. 18916, § 1, 1-12-88; Ord. No. 27665, § 1, 8-13-24)