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Any person selling or pledging property to a pawnbroker who uses false or altered identification or a false declaration of ownership as related to the provisions of 59 O.S. § 1515 shall, if the value of the property is less than $1,000, be guilty of an offense. However, this section shall not apply if the property was acquired by means of robbery or burglary.
(Ord. 1948, passed 11-7-17) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provision, 59 O.S. § 1512
HARMFUL MATERIAL AND BEHAVIOR
(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
HARMFUL TO MINORS. The quality of any description, exhibition, presentation or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sado-masochistic abuse when the material or performance taken as a whole has the following characteristics:
(a) The average adult person applying contemporary community standards would find that the material or performance has a predominant tendency to appeal to a prurient interest in sex to minors;
(b) The average adult person applying contemporary community standards would find that the material or performance depicts or describes nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sado-masochistic abuse in a manner that is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable for minors; and
(c) The material or performance lacks serious literary, scientific, artistic or political value for minors.
KNOWINGLY. Having general knowledge of, reason to know or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further inspection or inquiry of both:
(a) The character and content of any material or performance which is reasonable susceptible of examination by the accused; and
(b) The age of the minor. However, an honest mistake shall constitute an excuse from liability hereunder if the accused made a reasonable bona fide attempt to ascertain the true age of the minor.
MATERIAL. Any book, magazine, newspaper, pamphlet, poster, print, picture, figure, image, description, motion picture film, record, recording tape or video tape.
NUDITY. The showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering; the showing of the female breast with less than a full opaque covering, or any portion thereof below the top of the nipple; or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernible turgid state.
PERFORMANCE. Any motion picture, film, video tape, played record, phonograph or tape, preview, trailer, play, show, skit, dance or other exhibition performed or presented to or before an audience of one or more, with or without consideration.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity of any kind.
REASONABLE BONA FIDE ATTEMPT. An attempt to ascertain the true age of the minor by requiring production of a driver's license, marriage license, birth certificate or other governmental or educational identification card or paper and not relying solely on the oral allegations or apparent age of the minor.
SADO-MASOCHISTIC ABUSE. Flagellation or torture by or upon a person clad in undergarments, a mask or bizarre costume or the condition of being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained on the part of one so clothed.
SEXUAL CONDUCT. Acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse or physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks or, if the person be a female, the breasts.
SEXUAL EXCITEMENT. The condition of human male or female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal.
(B) No person having custody, control or supervision of any commercial establishment shall knowingly:
(1) Display material which is harmful to minors in a way that minors, as a part of the invited general public, will be exposed, to view the material, provided, however, a person shall be deemed not to have “displayed” material harmful to minors if the material is kept behind devices commonly known as “blinder racks” so that the lower two-thirds of the materials is not exposed to view;
(2) Sell, furnish, present, distribute, allow to view or otherwise disseminate to a minor, with or without consideration, any material which is harmful to minors; or
(3) Present to a minor or participate in presenting to a minor, with or without consideration, any performance which is harmful to a minor.
(C) It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution under this section that the material or performance involved was displayed, presented or disseminated to a minor at a recognized and established school, church, museum, medical clinic, hospital, public library, governmental agency, quasi-governmental agency and persons acting in their capacity as employees or agents of the persons or organizations, and which institution displays, presents or disseminates the material or performance for a bona fide governmental, educational or scientific purpose.
(Prior Code, § 11-430) (Ord. 1355, passed 10-15-85) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It is unlawful for any person to:
(1) Solicit, entice or procure another to commit or engage in any act of prostitution or lewdness;
(2) Engage in any act of prostitution or act of lewdness;
(3) Knowingly let premises for purposes of prostitution or lewdness;
(4) Conduct a business or premises for prostitution or lewdness;
(5) Accept or receive the proceeds of any act of lewdness or prostitution; or
(6) Be a party to an act of prostitution or solicitation of prostitution or be a party to an act of lewdness in the limits of the city.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
LETTING PREMISES FOR LEWDNESS. The granting of the right of use or the leasing of any premises, knowing that they are to be used for the practice of lewdness or allowing the continued use of the premises with that knowledge.
LETTING PREMISES FOR PROSTITUTION. The granting of the right of use or the leasing of any premises, knowing that they are to be used for the practice of prostitution or allowing the continued use of the premises with that knowledge.
LEWDNESS. The performance of an act of sexual intercourse or other sexual activity with another person, except a spouse, of either sex, for the purpose of obtaining an orgasm or to offer to solicit or suggest to another person the activity.
PROSTITUTION. The giving of the body for sexual intercourse or sodomy for hire or money.
SOLICITING. The soliciting, inviting, inducing, directing or transporting of a person to any place with the intention of promoting prostitution.
(Prior Code, § 11-431) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the public
highways, which is self-propelled, and every vehicle intended primarily for operation on the public highways which is not driven or propelled by its own power, but which is designed either to be attached to or become a part of a self-propelled vehicle, but not including farm tractors and other machines and tools used in the production, harvesting and care of farm products.
(B) (1) No person, firm or corporation, whether owner, proprietor, agent or employee, shall keep open or assist in keeping open or operating any place or premises or residences whether open or closed, for the purpose of selling, bartering or exchanging, or offering for sale, barter or exchange any motor vehicle or motor vehicles, whether new, used or secondhand, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday.
(2) This section shall not apply to the opening of an establishment or place of business on the first day of the week for other purposes, such as the sale of petroleum products, tires, automobile accessories or for the purpose of operating and conducting a motor vehicle repair shop, or for the purpose of supplying with services as towing or wrecking.
(Prior Code, § 11-432) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DELINQUENT CHILD. Includes a minor, as herein defined, who shall have been or is violating any penal statute of this state, or who shall have been or is committing any one or more of the following acts, to-wit:
(a) Associating with thieves, vicious or immoral persons.
(b) Frequenting a house of ill repute.
(c) Frequenting any policy shop, or place where any gambling device is operated.
(d) Frequenting any saloon, dram shop, still, or any place where intoxicating liquors are manufactured, stored, or sold.
(e) Possessing, carrying, owning, or exposing any vile, obscene, indecent, immoral, or lascivious photograph, drawing, picture, book, paper, pamphlet, image, devise, instrument, figure or object.
(f) Willfully, lewdly, or lasciviously exposing his or her person or private parts thereof, in any place, public or private, in such manner as to be offensive to decency, or calculated to excite vicious or lewd thoughts, or for the purpose of engaging in the preparation or manufacture of obscene, indecent or lascivious photographs, pictures.
(g) Possessing, transporting, selling, or engaging in aiding or assisting in the sale, transportation, or manufacture of intoxicating liquor, or the frequent use of same.
(h) Being a runaway from his or her parent or legal guardian.
(i) Violating any penal provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.
ENCOURAGE. In addition to the usual meaning of the word, includes a willful and intentional neglect to do that which will directly tend to prevent such act or acts of delinquency on part of such minor when the person accused shall have been able to do so.
EVERY PERSON. Human beings, without regard to their legal or natural relationship to such minor, as well as legal or corporate entities.
MINOR or CHILD. Male or female persons who shall not arrived at the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the offense.
(B) Contributing to delinquency. Any person who knowingly and willfully:
(1) Causes, aids, abets, or encourages a minor to be, to remain, or to become delinquent in need of supervision or dependent and neglected; or
(2) Omits the performance of any duty, which act or omission causes or tends to cause, aid, abet, or encourage any minor to be delinquent; upon conviction, shall be guilty of an offense, and shall be punished by a maximum fine of $750 plus court costs.
(Ord. 1762, passed 4-18-06)
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PISTOLS. Any firearm capable of discharging a projectile composed of any materials which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches in
length, and using either gunpowder, gas or any means of rocket propulsion, but not to include flare guns, underwater fishing guns or blank pistols.
RIFLES. Any firearm capable of discharging a projectile composed of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels more than 16 inches in length, and using either gunpowder, gas or any means of rocket propulsion, but not to include archery equipment, flare guns or underwater fishing guns. In addition, any rifle capable of firing “shot,” but primarily designed to fire single projectiles, will be regarded as a RIFLE.
SHOTGUNS. Any firearm capable of discharging a series of projectiles of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels more than 18 inches in length, and using either gunpowder, gas, or any means of rocket propulsion, but not to include any weapon so designed with a barrel less than 18 inches in length. In addition, any SHOTGUN capable of firing single projectiles, but primarily designed to fire multiple projectiles such as “shot” will be regarded as a SHOTGUN.
(Prior Code, § 11-701) (Ord. 1346, passed 9-17-85)
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry upon or about his or her person, or in a purse or other container belonging to the person, any billy, blackjack, hard chain, metal knuckles or any other offensive weapon, whether the weapon be concealed or unconcealed. This section shall not be construed as the regulation of firearms or knives as preempted by Oklahoma Statutes. This section shall not prohibit the carrying, possession and use of any weapon by a peace officer or other person authorized by law to carry a weapon in the performance of their official duties and in compliance with the rules of the employing agency.
(Prior Code, § 11-702) (Ord. 1346, passed 9-17-85; Am. Ord. 1540, passed 9-5-95; Am. Ord. 1869, passed 11-6-12; Am. Ord. 1898, passed 5-19-15) Penalty, see § 10.99
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