2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-5217. 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, 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.