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The city jail was in the basement. [9] The city quickly outgrew that facility and began renting office space in the privately owned Reeder Building. In 1917, Tulsa government offices moved into a much larger facility at Fourth and Cincinnati, formally called the Tulsa Municipal Building, to house city services.
The Tulsa City-County Library and the University of Tulsa's Law Library are also federal depository libraries, making Tulsa the only city in Oklahoma with more than two federal depository libraries. [172] The Tulsa City County Library's Downtown branch was massively renovated and opened to the public on Saturday, October 1, 2016.
The building was first occupied in 1917, finished construction in 1919 and was the seat of city government until 1969. [2] [3] The building was vacant between 1969 and 1973, when it was renovated by architect Joe Coleman. [1] [2] In 1975, the building was the second building in Tulsa listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] [4]
in 1985, Tulsa centralized responsibility for all city flood, drainage, and stormwater programs in a Department of Stormwater Management . A stormwater utility fee was established by ordinance in 1986 to operate the program. Owners of all properties in the city are required to pay the fee, which was established by an ordinance at $2.58 per month.
Zoning laws in major cities originated with the Los Angeles zoning ordinances of 1904 [4] [5] and the New York City 1916 Zoning Resolution. [6] Early zoning regulations were in some cases motivated by racism and classism, particularly with regard to those mandating single-family housing.
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The State of Oklahoma preempts almost all local regulation of firearms. Municipalities may prohibit discharging a firearm within city limits, even on private property. State-licensed or recognized shooting ranges are exempt from city ordinances against discharging firearms. Other than prohibiting firearm discharge, municipalities may not have ...