It is unlawful for any person to turn in a false fire alarm,
or in any manner to deceive or attempt to deceive the Fire Department
or any officer or employee thereof with reference to any fire alarm
or reported fire, or knowingly to cause the Fire Department or its
officers or employees to make a useless run.
It is unlawful for any person or any agent or employee thereof,
knowingly to make any material misrepresentation to any officer, employee
or agency of the city government in any official application to, or
official dealing or negotiation with, such officer or agency; or to
commit perjury before any tribunal or officer of the city.
It is unlawful for any person except by proper authority to
remove any barricade or obstruction placed by authority of the city
to keep traffic off any pavement, street, curb, sidewalk, or other
area.
Anyone having an air conditioning or air-cooling system now
situated upon the awning of any building within the fire limits of
the city, shall dispose of the water therefrom, by diverting the waste
water from such air conditioning or cooling system, to the back of
their respective buildings or connecting their water disposal system
therefrom within the city storm sewer system.
No person shall call the number 911 for the purpose of making a false alarm or complaint or reporting false information which could result in the dispatch of emergency services from any public agency. Any person violating the provisions of this section upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine as prescribed in Section
9-31 of this Code.
Any person who owns a telephone or who is charged line or rent
charges from the telephone utility, who uses the 911 number for non-emergency
calls or who allows minor children to use the 911 number for non-emergency
purposes, after notification may be assessed a fee of $15 for abuse.
It is unlawful for any person to program a burglar alarm automatic
dialing device to any telephone line which, when activated, dials
the digits 9-1-1.
It is unlawful for any person to willfully, knowingly and without
probable cause, make a false report to any person of any crime or
circumstances indicating the possibility of a crime having been committed,
including the unlawful taking of property, which report causes or
encourages the exercise of police action or investigation.
Any person having any item of personal property in his possession
or under his control by virtue of a lease, rental agreement, or rental-purchase
agreement who willfully and fraudulently fails to return said item
of personal property within 10 days after the lease, rental agreement,
or rental-purchase agreement has expired, or who fraudulently secretes
or appropriates said property to any use or purpose not within the
due and lawful execution of his lease or rental agreement, shall be
guilty of an offense.
[Amended 11-30-2006,
Ordinance 2006-11]
1. For the purpose of implementing and enforcing this section, the City
of Weatherford adopts Oklahoma Statutes Title 21-30-842, referring
to Miscellaneous Offenses Against the Person, specifically Tattooing
and Body Piercing.
2. For the purposes of implementing and enforcing this section, the
City of Weatherford further adopts the current rules and regulations
as adopted by the Oklahoma Department of Health and codified at OAC
310:233 which govern Tattooing and Body Piercing.
3. Licenses.
a. No tattoo and/or body piercing operation may perform and/or operate
within the city without first obtaining a license to operate said
tattoo and/or body piercing operation from the City of Weatherford.
Before the license shall be issued or renewed by the City of Weatherford,
the applicant shall provide the following:
(1)
The location of the property where the establishment will be
located.
(2)
Proof that the property upon which the tattoo and/or body piercing
operation is to be located is properly zoned for the operation.
(3)
A copy of the current State of Oklahoma license issued by the
State Department of Health for operation of a "tattooing and/or body
piercing operation."
(4)
A copy of a current "individual artist" license issued by the
State Department of Health for everyone that will be performing tattooing
and/or body piercing within the establishment.
(5)
A copy of the license issued by the State Department of Health
for the establishment.
(6)
A copy of the "surety bond" as required by the Department of
Health.
b. Upon the City of Weatherford receiving the required documentation
as described in paragraph a above, the City Clerk shall issue the
license contemplated herein. The license shall expire concurrently
with the date established by the license/permit issued by the Oklahoma
Department of Health. The license fee shall not be prorated or transferable.
c. License Fees.
(1)
License for the operation establishment shall be $100 initially
and for subsequent renewal.
(2)
License fee for each individual artist shall be $50 initially
and subsequent renewals.
d. If for any reason the state suspends, denies or revokes the state
license, the city's license shall also be considered suspended, denied
or revoked. Upon reinstatement, a fee shall be levied in the amount
equal to the annual renewal fee.
e. Prior to the City of Weatherford issuing a renewal license, the business
must provide current copies of all required documentation as outlined
in subsection 15-103.3a above.
4. Inspection. Any tattoo and/or body piercing establishment/operation
shall be open to the inspection of any member of the Health Department,
Fire Marshal and/or Building Official or their designated representatives,
so long as inspections are made during reasonable hours of the establishment
of operation.
5. Enforcement. Enforcement of this section shall be the responsibility
of the City of Weatherford Inspection Department, the Police Department
or their designated representative.
6. Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the foregoing
provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not to exceed
the maximum amount allowed by law plus court costs for each such offense
and each day's violation thereof shall be deemed a separate offense.