Definitions.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 30-31
in effect§ 30-31. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Embezzlement means the fraudulent appropriation of property of any person or entity, legally obtained for any use or purpose not intended by its owner, or the secretion of the property with the fraudulent intent to appropriate it for such use or purpose, under any of the following circumstances:
(a) Where the property was obtained by being entrusted to that person or legal entity for a specific purpose, use or disposition, and shall include, but not be limited to, any funds "held in trust" for any purpose; or
(b) Where the property is intended to be used for a public or benevolent purpose.
Embezzlement does not require a distinct act of taking, but only a fraudulent appropriation, conversion or use of property;
(2) Larceny means the taking of private or public property accomplished by fraud or stealth, with the intent to deprive another thereof;
(3) Private property means any property other than public property;
(4) Public disturbance means any of the following conduct on public or private property:
(a) Creating a hazardous condition or unnecessary risk to the public;
(b) Causing public alarm without justification;
(c) Defacing, injuring or otherwise temporarily damaging or altering any public or private property without lawful permission;
(d) Intentionally obstructing, impeding or in any way inhibiting access to an entrance to a public building or pedestrian on a right-of-way or parking lot;
(e) Intentionally obstructing, impeding or in any other way inhibiting vehicles or pedestrian traffic upon any street, highway, sidewalk or parking lot;
(f) Fighting or violent or threatening behavior or engaging in, promoting, instigating, encouraging, aiding or abetting fighting, or any similar violent, threatening behavior;
(g) Disrupting any lawful assembly or meeting of persons without lawful authority;
(h) Making any loud or unusual noises, or using any abusive or violent language directed at any person, or threatening to fight or quarrel or challenging anyone else to fight, or shooting off or brandishing any firearms;
(i) Any act by which the peace, comfort, health, welfare or decency of the public is disturbed by reason of the people therein committing or resorting to the sale, distribution, possession or use of any controlled dangerous substance, the sale, distribution, possession or use of which is declared unlawful by State statute;
(j) Any act by which the peace, comfort, health, welfare or decency of the public is disturbed by reason of the people therein committing or resorting to the violation of any ordinance or State statutes regulating the sale, distribution, possession or use of alcoholic beverages including beer containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume;
(k) Any act by which the peace, comfort, health, welfare or decency of the public is disturbed by reason of the people therein committing or resorting to the performance of any sexual act declared unlawful by ordinance or State statute, including, but not limited to, soliciting for purposes of prostitution; or
(l) Any act by which the peace, comfort, health, welfare or decency of the public is disturbed by reason of the people therein committing or resorting to the violation of any ordinance or State statute prohibiting gambling.
(5) Public property means that property which is dedicated to the public use and over which the Federal, State, or municipal government, or any political subdivision thereof, exercises control and dominion, including school property;
(6) School property means any property or institution devoted primarily to the education of children from preschool through the 12th grade; and
(7) Trespass shall mean any of the following:
(a) Each and every actual entry upon the public or private property without the express or the implied consent of the owner or other person responsible for the property or when there are "no trespassing" signs duly posted upon said property; or
(b) Remaining upon private property after having been told to leave the premises by the owner, or other person responsible for the property, or the police in the event of a public disturbance in a parking lot; or
(c) Remaining or otherwise being on private or public property at any time other than during posted hours of operation.
(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section, where the owner or other responsible person in lawful possession of any private property is present and available, the owner or other person responsible for the property shall be required to sign a complaint and make a citizen's arrest for trespassing.
(Code 1970, § 21-117; Ord. No. 17034, § 1, 1-18-83; Code 1980, § 30-31; Ord. No. 19296, § 1, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 22883, § 1, 11-22-05; Ord. No. 23677, § 1, 8-26-08; Ord. No. 24185, § 1, 11-9-10)
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_CH30MIPROF_ARTIIIOFAGPR_S30-31DEFetched: 10/28/2026