{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-22-163","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-22-163","heading":"Racing event permit","body":"A. A municipality or public trust may provide for the issuance\n\nof a permit to conduct a racing event on or within a racing event\n\narea located within the limits of the municipality. No person may\n\nconduct a racing event on or within a racing event area located in a\n\nmunicipality unless a permit has been issued which runs for the same\n\ntime period as any contract for conducting the race.\n\nB. Prior to the issuance of a permit under this act, the\n\nmunicipality shall determine that:\n\n1. The applicant has adequate insurance to pay any damages\n\nincurred because of loss of or injury to any person or property;\n\n2. The applicant has demonstrated experience in conducting a\n\nracing event on a highway or street or in a park;\n\n3. Adequate security and necessary facilities will be provided\n\nduring the racing event, and\n\n4. The applicant has demonstrated the ability to protect the\n\nhealth, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the municipality and\n\nthose persons attending the racing event.\n\nC. A municipality may charge a reasonable fee for the issuance\n\nof a permit pursuant to this act.\n\nD. A person who is issued a permit pursuant to this act may do\n\nall of the following for the purposes of a racing event conducted\n\npursuant to this act:\n\n1. Limit access to the racing event area, including, without\n\nlimitation, any racing event area from which the racing event may be\n\nviewed;\n\n2. Provide for viewing areas and pit areas or any other area on\n\nor within the racing event area necessary to the conduction of the\n\nracing event;\n\n3. Charge admission fees to persons viewing the race or\n\nentering the racing event area; and\n\n4. Take any other action reasonably necessary for the purposes\n\nof a racing event pursuant to this section.\n\nE. A person who is issued a permit pursuant to this act shall:\n\n1. Reasonably protect private property rights;\n\n2. Not prevent access to governmental facilities; and\n\n3. Provide for the restoration of the racing event area,\n\nincluding all public highways, streets, alleys, sidewalks, parking\n\nareas, parking lots, garages, public buildings and public parks to a\n\nsubstantially similar condition as existed before the racing event\n\nso that the racing event areas are suitable for normal use. The\n\nrestoration of any asphalt or paving shall occur after the\n\nexpiration of the permit or, if a race does not occur, within\n\ntwenty-four (24) months of the running of the previous race.\n\nF. With respect to any racing event held pursuant to this act,\n\na municipality may:\n\n1. Provide for the temporary closing or obstructing of the\n\nracing event areas located within the municipality;\n\n2. Reroute pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and\n\n3. Waive ordinances and traffic regulations, including\n\nordinances and regulations providing for speed limits and traffic\n\ncontrol devices.\n\nG. A municipality that issues a permit pursuant to this act\n\nshall not be liable for any damages that may result from the racing\n\nevent because of loss of or injury to any person or property. After\n\na permit is issued, the state or county shall not be liable for any\n\ndamages that may result from the racing event because of loss of or\n\ninjury to any person or property. If a municipality, a county, or\n\nthe state is insured against liability for damages for any negligent\n\nor wrongful act, omission, or occurrence resulting from a racing\n\nevent, the provisions of this subsection do not apply to the extent\n\nof such coverage provided by the insurance policy.\n\nH. A racing event held pursuant to this act and the actions of\n\nthe municipality or the permit holder taken pursuant to this act\n\nshall not be considered or found to be a public or private nuisance.\n\nI. A racing event held pursuant to this act and any action\n\ntaken by a municipality or a permit holder pursuant to this section\n\nshall be considered as being for public purposes, including the\nge 206\n\nH. A racing event held pursuant to this act and the actions of\n\nthe municipality or the permit holder taken pursuant to this act\n\nshall not be considered or found to be a public or private nuisance.\n\nI. A racing event held pursuant to this act and any action\n\ntaken by a municipality or a permit holder pursuant to this section\n\nshall be considered as being for public purposes, including the\n\npromotion of commerce and tourism, and for the benefit of the\n\ncitizens of the municipality and the state.\n\nJ. A permit issued pursuant to this act shall not be construed\n\nin any way to restrict the use of private property.","path":["OK Code","Title 11"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os11.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"8ef6907c802b6c2b4b6ee83425d7d9d7d904be031d676870cbbe72f524fe7345","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-22-162","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-11-11-23-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}