§ 132.004 STORING OR KEEPING EXPLOSIVES.

   It is unlawful for any person to store or keep within the city any nitroglycerin, dynamite, gunpowder or any other highly explosive material or substance, except that gunpowder may be kept in quantities of not to exceed five pounds where the same is securely kept.

(Prior Code, § 11-305) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 132.005 FIREWORKS.

   (A)   For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

      FIREWORKS. Firecrackers, rockets, torpedoes, roman candles, toy pistols, toy cannons, detonating cones, blank cartridges and other devices or intended for pyrotechnic display.

   (B)   It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, display for sale, sell or purchase fireworks of any kind, character or description within the city limits.

   (C)   It is unlawful for any person to use, fire or discharge any fireworks, as described in division (A) above, within the limits of the city.

   (D)   The sale, purchase or firing of fireworks of any kind as provided in this section is hereby declared to be a danger to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of the city and is also hereby declared to be a public nuisance, in addition to the penalties provided.

   (E)   This section shall not be applicable to pyrotechnical fireworks which may be authorized by resolution of the City Council when under the control of qualified individuals and the time, place and manner of the display is approved by the Chief of the Fire Department.

(Prior Code, § 11-306) Penalty, see § 10.99

Statutory reference:

   Bottle rockets prohibited by state law, see     68 O.S. § 1624

   Municipal power to regulate, see 11 O.S. § 22-110

   State fireworks licenses, see 68 O.S. §§ 1621 et seq.

§ 132.006 LOW-FLYING PLANES.

   It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to operate, drive or propel in any manner any kind or character of airplane over the city at an altitude less than 1,000 feet, except that this section shall not apply where a person is endeavoring to land or is taking the air from the landing place close to or adjacent to the city.

(Prior Code, § 11-320) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 132.007 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   INCITE A RIOT. Urging or instigating other persons to riot, but shall not be deemed to mean the mere oral or written advocacy of ideas or expression of belief, not involving advocacy of any act or acts of violence or assertion of the rightness of, or the right to commit, any act or acts.

   PUBLIC PLACE.

      (1)   Any place to which the general public has access and a right to resort for business, entertainment or other purpose, but does not necessarily mean a place devoted solely to public use.

      (2)   It shall also include the front or immediate area of any store, shop, restaurant, tavern or other place of business, and also public grounds, areas or parks.

   RIOT. A public disturbance involving an act or acts of violence by one or more persons part of an assemblage of three or more persons, which act or acts shall constitute a clear and present danger of, or shall result in, damage or injury to the property of any other person or to the person of any other individual or a threat or threats of the commission of an act or acts of violence by one or more persons part of an assemblage of three or more persons having, individually or collectively, the ability of immediate execution of the threat or threats, where the performance of the threatened act or acts of violence would constitute a clear and present danger of, or would result in, damage or injury to the property of any other person or to the person or any other individual.

(Prior Code, § 11-322) (Ord. 1526, passed 11-1-94)

§ 132.008 DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

   A person shall be guilty of disorderly conduct if, with the purpose of causing public danger, alarm, disorder, nuisance or if the conduct is likely to cause public danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance, he or she wilfully does any of the following acts in a public place:

   (A)   Commits an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another whereby that other is placed in danger of his or her life, limb or health;

   (B)   Commits an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another where by the property of any person is placed in danger of being destroyed or damaged;

   (C)   Causes, provokes or engages in any fight, brawl or riotous conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health or property of another;

   (D)   Interferes with another's pursuit of a lawful occupation by acts of violence;

   (E)   Obstructs, either singly or together with other persons, the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and refuses to clear the public way when ordered to do so by the city police or other lawful authority known to be such;

   (F)   Is in a public place under the influence of an alcohol or drug in a condition as to be unable to exercise care for his or her own safety or the safety of others;

   (G)   Resists or obstructs the performance of duties by city police or any other authorized official of the city, when known to be an official;

   (H)   Incites, attempts to incite, or is involved in attempting to incite a riot;

   (I)   Addresses abusive language or threats to any member of the City Police Department, any other authorized official of the city who is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties, or any other person when the words have a direct tendency to cause acts of violence; (Words merely causing displeasure, annoyance or resentment are not prohibited.)

   (J)   Damages, befouls or disturbs public property or the property of another so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive condition;

   (K)   Makes or causes to be made any loud, boisterous and unreasonable noise or disturbance to the annoyance of any other persons nearby, or near to any public highway, road, street, lane, alley, park, square or common, whereby the public peace is broken or disturbed, or the traveling public annoyed;

   (L)   Fails to obey a lawful order to disperse by a police officer, when known to be an official, where one or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity, and the public health and safety is immanently threatened;

(Prior Code, § 11-323) (Ord. 1526, passed 11-1-94) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 132.009 EXEMPTIONS.

   This subchapter shall not be construed to suppress the right to lawful assembly, picketing, public speaking or other lawful means of expressing public opinion nor in contravention of other laws.

(Prior Code, § 11-324) (Ord. 1526, passed 11-1-94)

DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES

§ 132.020 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE. Any drug, substance, or immediate precursor, other than marijuana, included in Schedule I, II, III, IV or V of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act (63 O.S. §§ 2-101, et seq.), including, but not limited to:

      (1)   Hallucinogenic substances, including mescaline, psilocybin, and various types of methoxyamphetamines.

      (2)   Stimulants such as amphetamines and methamphetamines.

      (3)   Barbiturates and other depressants such as amobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, methaqualone, phencyclidine, and diazepam.

   DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. Any equipment, product, or material of any kind which is primarily intended or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, concealing, producing, processing, preparing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance, possession of which is unlawful under this chapter. It includes, but is not limited to, items intended or designed for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cocaine, PCP, methamphetamine, or amphetamines into the human body, such as:

      (1)   Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;

      (2)   Water pipes;

      (3)   Carburetion tubes and devices;

      (4)   Smoking and carburetion masks;

      (5)   Roach clips;

      (6)   Miniature spoons with level capacities of one-tenth cubic centimeter or less;

      (7)   Chamber pipes;

      (8)   Carburetor pipes;

      (9)   Electric pipes;

      (10)   Air-driven pipes;

      (11)   Chillums;

      (12)   Bongs;

      (13)   Ice pipes or chillers;

      (14)   Wired cigarette papers; or

      (15)   Cocaine freebase kits.

   MARIJUANA. All parts of the plant Cannabis Sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin. This definition shall not include the mature stalks of such plant; fiber produced from such stalks; oil, cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, sale, derivative, mixture or preparation of such mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.

   PRACTITIONER:

      (1)   A physician, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, or other person who is authorized by state or federal law to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, use for scientific purposes or administer a controlled dangerous substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state; or

      (2)   A pharmacy, hospital, laboratory, or other institution authorized by state or federal law to distribute, dispense, or conduct research with respect to use for scientific purposes or administer marijuana or a controlled dangerous substance in the course of a registered professional practice or research in this state.

   SIMULATED CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE. Any substance which is not a controlled substance nor marijuana, but which identifies itself by using a common name or slang term associated with marijuana or with substances identified as a controlled dangerous substance, or which indicates on its label or accompanying promotional material or concerning which it is represented that the product simulates the effect of a substance, or which by appearance, making or packaging would lead a reasonable person to believe the substance was marijuana or a controlled substance.

(Prior Code, § 11-423) (Am. Ord. 1977, passed 9-3-2019)

Statutory reference:

   Controlled dangerous substances, see 63 O.S. § 2-101

§ 132.021 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE.

   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess any controlled dangerous substance or simulated controlled dangerous substance, other than marijuana, unless such substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order, from a practitioner, while acting in the course of his professional practice. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $750, plus costs, or by imprisonment of not more than 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess marijuana without an Oklahoma state issued medical marijuana license. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $400, plus costs.

(Prior Code, § 11-424) (Am. Ord. 1977, passed 9-3-2019)