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Harrah, OK Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE of HARRAH, OKLAHOMA
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HARRAH, OKLAHOMA
PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART 2 ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNMENT
PART 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
PART 4 ANIMALS
PART 5 BUILDING REGULATIONS AND CODES
PART 6 COURT
PART 7 FINANCE AND TAXATION
PART 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION
PART 9 LICENSING AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
PART 10 OFFENSES AND CRIMES
PART 11 PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
PART 12 PLANNING, ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT
PART 13 PUBLIC SAFETY
PART 14 STREETS AND PUBLIC WORKS
PART 15 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
PART 17 UTILITIES
PART 18 FLOOD AND DRAINAGE CONTROL MANAGEMENT
APPENDICES
ORDINANCE DISPOSITION TABLE
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8-109: ABANDONED ICEBOXES OR REFRIGERATORS:
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to leave in a place accessible to children any abandoned, unattended or discarded icebox, refrigerator, or other container which has an airtight door with a lock or other fastening device which cannot be easily released for opening from the inside of the icebox, refrigerator or container, without first removing the door, lock or fastener. (Prior Code, Sec. 11-12)
8-110: UNLAWFUL TO DEPOSIT RUBBISH:
   A.   It is unlawful for any person to throw, place or deposit any rubbish, trash, slop, garbage, filthy substance, grass, weeds, trees, brush or any other refuse or waste matter in any street, avenue, alley or in any ditch or watercourse, or upon the premises of another, or upon any public ground in this city. (1986 Code)
   B.   It is unlawful for any person to throw, place or deposit any household rubbish, trash or other refuse or waste into a trash receptacle of another, whether private residential, commercial or public receptacle. This subsection shall not apply to incidental deposits of waste into commercial or public receptacles placed on the premises for the purpose of receiving trash or waste incidental to the use of the commercial or public property. (Ord. 1994-5, 2-3-1994)
8-111: REMOVAL OF DEAD ANIMALS:
The owner or any person having charge of any animal dying in this city, shall within twenty four (24) hours after the death of such animal, remove its carcass, and failure so to do shall constitute a misdemeanor. (1986 Code)
8-112: BURNING PROHIBITED:
   A.   The burning of trash, garbage, refuse, paper, leaves, straw or other material within the city limits by any person is prohibited. Each person shall put the trash or refuse in a container whereby same will not be subject to the elements such as wind and rain. This section shall not prohibit burning material in a duly licensed, approved incinerator operated in accordance with ordinances of the city and applicable state regulations. Nothing herein shall prohibit the fire chief or his designee to issue special permits for burning under certain conditions.
   B.   In any prosecution charging a violation of this section proof that a burning occurred in violation of this section together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time of such violation the legal owner of the property upon which the burning occurred, or the tenant or occupant of such property shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that that was the person who caused or permitted the prohibited burning. (1986 Code)
8-113: WATER OR PUTRID SUBSTANCE:
It is unlawful and an offense for the owner and occupant of any lot or piece or parcel of ground in the city to suffer or permit water or putrid substances, whether animal or vegetable, to accumulate thereon, so as to cause an offensive odor to be emitted therefrom, or to become in a condition injurious or dangerous to the health of the neighborhood. Any such condition on any lot or piece of ground is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and the same may be abated as provided by ordinance. (1986 Code)
8-114: OFFENSIVE ODORS:
It is unlawful for the owner or occupant of any lot or piece or parcel of ground in the city to suffer or permit any refuse matter, animal or vegetable, or any putrid or unwholesome substance to accumulate thereon, or to suffer or permit any cellar, stable, barn, hen house, dog kennel or any place where an animal or animals are kept, or any water closet or privy, septic tank or cesspool thereon, to become in such a condition as to emit offensive odors, or to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the neighborhood, and any such condition above described is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and the same may be abated as herein provided. (1986 Code)
8-115: MANURE AND COMPOSTING:
   A.   It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person, firm or corporation, either as owner or occupant of any premises, within the city to pile any manure or refuse on the premises, or on the premises of another, or on any public property, or in any street, alley or highway within the city, and such piling above prohibited is hereby declared to be a nuisance. The same may be abated as provided by ordinance. (1986 Code)
   B.   Composting for private gardening use, and not for commercial activity, is allowed on residential lots. Any composting must be at least five feet (5') from the property line.
   C.   Any composting activity shall not be in violation of section 8-113, 8-114 of this chapter or this section. (Ord. 1993-9, 8-19-1993)
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