Oklahoma § 3-527 - Exclusive jurisdiction and power within spaceport territory

§ 3-527. Exclusive jurisdiction and power within spaceport territory

— Limitations on power.

A. 1. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,

consistent with the laws of this state, and any other laws of this

state to the contrary notwithstanding, the jurisdiction and powers

of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Space Industry Development

Authority within the spaceport territory with respect to the matters

provided for in this act pertaining to the operation, maintenance,

and safety of the spaceport shall be exclusive of any and all codes,

ordinances, requirements, plans or other regulations of the boards

of county commissioners or of any other agency or authority of any

county or municipality in this state. All land, properties and

activities within any spaceport territory pertaining to the

operation, maintenance, and safety of the spaceport, shall be exempt

from any and all such codes, ordinances, requirements, plans and

regulations, and any and all requirements for building and

construction permits and licenses pertaining to the same,

promulgated by the boards of county commissioners of any county or

city councils of any municipality in the state; provided, however,

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nothing herein shall exempt any general contractor, electrical

contractor, builder, owner-builder or specialty contractor from the

provisions and requirements of any laws of this state, with respect

to examination and licensing, or from any of the fees and bonds

required of such contractors or builders by law.

2. The Board may by appropriate rule provide that any spaceport

territory, or such areas or parts thereof pertaining to the

operation, maintenance, and safety of the spaceport, as the Board

may designate from time to time, shall, for such time or times as

the Board may determine, remain or become subject to such county or

municipal zoning, building and safety codes and regulations, and

regulations and controls with respect to subdivisions and plats and

the vacating thereof, or any of them, as the Board may determine.

3. The jurisdiction and powers of the Board provided for herein

shall within the spaceport territory also be exclusive of any law

now or hereafter enacted providing for land use regulation, zoning

or building codes by this state or any agency or authority of the

state, and the provisions of any such law shall not be applicable

within the territorial limits of any spaceport territory.

4. The Board may exercise the powers granted to it in this

subsection within the city limits of any municipality now or

hereafter organized or existing within the limits of any spaceport

territory.

B. The Authority may not exercise any of its powers as provided

for in this section in a manner that prohibits:

1. The agricultural use of land that is located within a

spaceport territory and is not acquired by the Authority under the

provisions of Section 5210 of this title;

2. Continued access to water for such land for agricultural

purposes; and

3. The erection of outbuildings and personal residences on such

land, subject to population density restrictions prescribed by the

Authority to comply with federal requirements for licensure as a

spaceport; provided, erection of personal residences shall not

include subdivision of land for the purpose of constructing and

selling houses.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 164, § 17, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by

Laws 2000, c. 145, § 4, emerg. eff. April 28, 2000. Renumbered from

§ 5217 of Title 74 by Laws 2025, c. 274, § 34, eff. July 1, 2025.