[Code 1974 § 14-53; Code 1985 § 15-36;
Code 2005 § 70-291]
Larceny is the taking of personal property accompanied by fraud
or stealth, with intent to deprive another thereof, when such property
does not exceed the value of $50 and is not taken from the person
of another. Any person committing the act of larceny shall be guilty
of an offense.
[Code 1974 § 14-54; Code 1985 § 15-37;
Code 2005 § 70-292]
Any person who finds lost property, not exceeding the sum of
$50 in value, under circumstances which give him knowledge or means
of inquiry as to the true owner, and who appropriates such property
to his own use or to the use of another person who is not entitled
thereto, without first having made such effort to find the owner and
to restore the property to him as the circumstances render reasonable
and just, is guilty of larceny.
[Code 1974 §§ 14-64, 14-72; Code 1985 §§ 15-39,
15-47; Code 2005 § 70-293]
A.
PERSON
UTILITY
UTILITY SERVICE
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in
this section, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this subsection,
except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association.
Any person, firm, corporation, district or association, whether
private, municipal, body politic or cooperative, which is engaged
in the sale, generation, distribution or delivery of electricity,
water or gas.
The furnishing, sale, generation, distribution or delivery
of electricity, water or gas by a utility as defined in this subsection.
B.
Defrauding public utilities. It shall be unlawful for any person,
with intent to defraud a utility, to:
(1)
Alter, tamper with, injure or knowingly allow the altering, tampering
with or injuring of any pipeline, line, wire, conduit, conductor,
meter, meter seal, transformer or other equipment used by a utility
to deliver or register service;
(2)
Prevent any installed metering device from registering correctly
the quantity of service passing through such metering device;
(3)
Make or cause to be made any connection between any pipeline, lines,
wires, conduits, conductors, meters, transformers or other equipment
in such manner as to prevent the correct registration of service by
any metering device, or to otherwise use electricity without the consent
of the utility; or
(4)
Supply or cause to be supplied any utility service to any person
without such service first passing through the metering device provided
by the utility for measuring and registering the quantity of service.
C.
Penalties. Any person who is convicted of violating the provisions
of B of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
payment of a fine of not more than $200.
D.
Civil action. If a civil action is brought by a utility against a
person, such person may post a bond, cash or other security with the
utility in an amount equal to the value of the service alleged to
be unlawfully used or diverted. Upon posting of such bond or cash,
and until final disposition of the case, the utility shall restore
to such person any service which it may have terminated.
E.
Exception for licensed and certified contractors. Nothing in this
section shall be construed to apply to licensed and certified contractors
while performing usual and ordinary service in accordance with recognized
standards.
[Code 1985 § 15-40(a), (b), (f); Code 2005 § 70-294]
A.
Any person who:
(1)
Shall knowingly obtain or attempt to obtain cable television service
from another by means, artifice, trick, deception or device without
the payment to the operator of such service of all lawful compensation
for each type of service obtained;
(2)
Shall knowingly assist or instruct any other person in obtaining
or attempting to obtain any cable television service without the payment
to the operator of all lawful compensations;
(3)
Shall knowingly tamper or otherwise interfere with or connect to
by any means, whether mechanical, electrical, acoustical or other
means, any cables, wires or other devices used for the distribution
of cable television without authority from the operator of such service;
or
(4)
Shall knowingly manufacture, import into this state, distribute, sell, offer for sale, rental, or use, possess for sale, rental, or use, or advertise for sale, rental, or use any device of any description, or any plan, or kit for a device, designed in whole or in part to facilitate the doing of any of the acts specified in subsections A(1), (2) and (3) of this section;
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shall be guilty, upon conviction, of the misdemeanor of larceny
of cable television service or tampering with cable television service.
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B.
In any prosecution as set forth in Subsection A of this section, the existence on the property and in the actual possession of the accused, of any connection, wire, conductor or any device whatsoever, which is connected in such a manner as would appear to permit the use of cable television service without the use of cable television service being reported for payment to and specifically authorized by the operator of the cable television service or the existence on the property and in the actual possession of the accused, in quantities or volumes suggesting possession for resale, of any device designed in whole or in part to facilitate the performance of any of the illegal acts mentioned in Subsection A of this section shall be prima facie evidence of intent to violate and of the violation of the provisions of Subsection A of this section by the accused.
C.
The provisions of this section shall not be construed or otherwise
interpreted to prohibit an individual from owning or operating a device
commonly known as a "satellite receiving dish" for the purpose of
receiving and utilizing satellite-relayed television signals for his
own use.
[Code 1974 § 14-61; Code 1985 § 15-44;
Code 2005 § 70-295]
A.
Every person who maliciously injures, defaces or destroys any real
or personal property not his own is guilty of a misdemeanor, if the
damage, defacement or destruction causes a loss which is valued at
less than $2,500.
[Code 1974 § 14-60; Code 1985 § 15-45;
Code 2005 § 70-296]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to loiter in
or upon any automobile or motor vehicle, or to deface or injure such
automobile or motor vehicle, or to molest, drive, or attempt to drive
any automobile, for joyriding or any other purpose, or to manipulate
or meddle with any machinery or appliances thereof without the consent
of the owner of such automobile or motor vehicle.
[Code 1974 § 14-65; Code 1985 § 15-48;
Code 2005 § 70-297]
No person shall damage or injure in any way whatever any of
the poles, wires, bulbs, globes or equipment of or used in connection
with the electric lighting system of this City.
[Code 1974 §§ 14-67, 14-68, 14-68.1, 14-73,
14-74; Code 1985 § 15-49; Code 2005 § 70-298]
A.
No person shall trespass on public property. As used in this subsection:
(1)
Public property means that property which is dedicated to the public
use and over which the federal, state or municipal governments or
any political subdivision thereof exercises control and dominion.
(2)
Trespass means each and every actual entry upon the premises of an
owner or other person in lawful possession of the premises or government
in violation and contrary to the provisions of any official sign posted
to regulate and govern such entry or use.
(3)
Official sign means any permanently fixed notice posted by the federal,
state or municipal government owning or maintaining any such public
property.
B.
No person shall trespass on private property. As used in this subsection:
(1)
Private property means any property other than public property.
(3)
Trespass means each and every actual entry upon the premises of an
owner or other person in lawful possession of the premises without
the express or the implied consent of the owner or other person in
lawful possession. The term "trespass" shall also mean remaining upon
the premises of an owner or other person in lawful possession after
having been told to leave the premises by the owner, or the agent,
or employee of the owner, or other person in lawful possession of
the premises. The term "trespass" shall also be defined as the act
of remaining on private property at any time other than during posted
hours of business operation after having been directed to vacate such
premises by a police officer; provided that the provisions of this
sentence shall not apply to persons, including employees, whose presence
upon such premises is authorized by the owner or by a person in lawful
possession of such premises; nor shall the provisions of this sentence
apply unless hours of business operation are posted upon such premises.
The term "trespass" shall also be defined as the act of returning
to private property before the posted time of opening for business
operation on the next business day after having been directed to vacate
such premises under the terms of this subsection.
[Code 2005 § 70-299]
Whoever shall willfully or maliciously enter the garden, yard,
pasture or field of another after being expressly forbidden to do
so or without permission by the owner or lawful occupant thereof when
such property is posted shall be deemed guilty of trespass and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $200; provided
that this provision shall not apply to registered land surveyors and
registered professional engineers for the purpose of land surveying
in the performance of their professional services; and, provided further,
that anyone who willfully or maliciously enters any such garden, yard,
pasture or field, and therein commits or attempts to commit waste,
theft, or damage shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than $50 nor
more than $200. For purposes of this section, the term "posted" means
exhibiting signs to read as follows: "PROPERTY RESTRICTED"; "POSTED
- KEEP OUT"; "KEEP OUT"; "NO TRESPASSING"; or similar signs which
are displayed. Property that is fenced or not fenced must have such
signs placed conspicuously and at all places where entry to the property
is normally expected.
[Code 1985 § 14-1; Code 2005 § 70-316]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Any contrivance used or designated for navigation or for
flight in the air. The term includes helicopters and lighter-than-air
dirigibles and balloons.
A litter storage and collection receptacle as required and authorized by Chapter 20, Article V of this Code.
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes, including animal
carcasses or parts thereof, resulting from the handling, preparation,
cooking and consumption of food.
Garbage, refuse and rubbish and all other waste material
which, if thrown or deposited as prohibited in this division, tends
to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public area in the City, owned or used by the City and
devoted to active or passive recreation.
Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other
public ways, and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds
and buildings.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body
wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead
animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and
similar materials.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices
moved by human poser or used exclusively upon stationary rails or
tracks, provided the definition of "vehicle," as used in this division,
shall not include implements of husbandry as defined in 47 O.S. § 1-125.
[Code 1985 § 14-2; Code 2005 § 70-317]
A.
Any person who deliberately places, throws, drops, dumps, deposits,
or discards any garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, refuse, debris, or
other deleterious substance on any public property or on any private
property of another without consent of the property owner shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
B.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of Subsection A of this section shall be punished by a fine of $200.
C.
In addition to the penalty prescribed by b of this section, the court
shall direct the person to make restitution to the property owner
affected; to remove and properly dispose of the garbage, trash, waste,
rubbish, refuse, or debris from the property; to pick up, remove,
and properly dispose of garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, refuse, debris,
and other nonhazardous deleterious substances from public property;
or to perform community service or any combination of the foregoing
which the court, in its discretion, deems appropriate. The dates,
times, and locations of such activities shall be scheduled pursuant
to the order of the court, by the local officer whose area of jurisdiction
includes the jail, in such a manner as not to interfere with the employment
or family responsibilities of the person.
[Code 1985 § 14-3; Code 2005 § 70-318]
Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in authorized
private receptacles shall do so in such a manner as to prevent it
from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk,
or other public place, or upon private property.
[Code 1985 § 14-4; Code 2005 § 70-319]
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street
or other public place within the City the accumulation of litter from
any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway.
Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk in front
of their premises free of litter.
[Code 1985 § 14-5; Code 2005 § 70-320]
No person owning or occupying a place of business shall sweep
into or deposit in any gutter, street, or other public place within
the City the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from
any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying
places of business within the City shall keep the sidewalk in front
of their business premises free of litter.
[Code 1985 § 14-6; Code 2005 § 70-321]
A.
The operator of a vehicle, unless any other person in the vehicle
admits to or is identified as having committed the act, shall be liable
pursuant to B of this section for any act of throwing, dropping, depositing,
or otherwise placing any litter from a vehicle upon highways, roads,
or public property.
B.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of Subsection A of this section shall be subject to an offense punishable by a fine of not more than $200 and upon conviction shall be sentenced to perform not less than five nor more than 20 hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court, or the violator may be subject to prosecution as provided by the provisions of § 14-55.
C.
As used in this section, the term "litter" means any flaming or glowing
substances except those which by law may be placed upon highway rights-of-way,
any substance which may cause a fire, any bottles, cans, trash, garbage,
or debris of any kind. The term "litter" shall not include trash,
garbage, or debris placed beside a public road for collection by a
garbage or collection agency, or deposited upon or within public property
designated by the state or by any of its agencies or political subdivisions
as an appropriate place for such deposits if the person making the
deposit is authorized to use the property for such purpose.
[Code 1985 § 14-7; Code 2005 § 70-322]
A.
No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless such vehicle
is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping,
sifting, leaking, blowing or otherwise escaping therefrom, except
that sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or
water or other substances may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning
or maintaining such roadway.
B.
No person shall operate on any highway any vehicle with any load
unless such load and any covering thereon is securely fastened so
as to prevent such covering or load from becoming loose, detached
or in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway. Any vehicle
loaded with sand, cinders, or other loose material susceptible to
blowing or otherwise escaping shall have such load covered so as to
prevent the blowing or escaping of such load from the vehicle.
C.
This section shall not apply to trucks loaded with livestock, poultry
or agricultural products only except baled agricultural products,
provided that any such truck shall be so constructed or loaded as
to prevent such livestock or poultry from escaping therefrom.
[Code 1985 § 14-8; Code 2005 § 70-323]
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any fountain, pond,
lake, stream, bay or other body of water in a park or elsewhere within
the City.
[Code 1985 § 14-14; Code 2005 § 70-324]
No person in an aircraft shall throw out, drop or deposit within
the City any litter, handbill or any other object.
[Code 1985 § 14-16; Code 2005 § 70-325]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private
property within the City, whether owned by such person or not, except
that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain
authorized private receptacles for collection in such a manner that
litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements
upon any street, sidewalk or other public place, or upon any private
property.
[Code 1985 § 14-17; Code 2005 § 70-326]
The owner or person in control of any private property shall
at all times maintain the premises free of litter; provided, however,
that this section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized
private receptacles for collection.
[Code 1985 § 14-18; Code 2005 § 70-327]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant
private property within the City, whether owned by such person or
not.
