The Zoning Code of the City of Moore, OK began in-­house in 2020 with the assistance of Municipal Code Corporation. This Land Development Code shall be cited as Moore Land Development Code or “MLDC” as an acronym. MLDC references found within the code maintain a structure by subject matter using a decimal and hyphenated numbering system which identifies the chapter and section (example: 12-101). This complete set of numbers is designed to aid in searching and/or referencing the Municipal Code, and to assist in subsequent codification is new ordinances are added to the Land Development Code.

• The first number in the sequence (12-101) designates the CHAPTER level
• The second series of numbers designates the Article level
• The third series of numbers (12-101) designates the Section level
• If a fourth series exists comprising letters or numbers beyond the section level, it designates a Subsection level.

To outline, give structure, and more granularly reference the legislation herein, the following list order (or pattern of ascending alphanumeric characters) is used: (A), (1), a, (1), (A), (a). Drafting legislation with this list order better reconciles the content in local software and hard copies, with the content in this online code. The legislative history beneath a legislation’s content identifies the specific legal sources, and may be provided to substantiate the online code. The Land Development Code is supplemented from time­ to ­time with amendments and additions made by Moore, Oklahoma. The specific legal sources that comprise this Land Development Code have been adopted during the codification process from the original formatting of the official hard copy. In the event of discrepancies between the online Land Development Code and the official hard copy, the official hard copy governs. Municipal Code Corporation, provides a searchable database of the Land Development Code for easy reference and convenience. NOTICE: THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE MAY NOT REFLECT ALL OR THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF LEGISLATION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT HAS YET TO BE UPDATED ONLINE. IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND A WRITTEN ORDINANCE, THE ORDINANCE TYPICALLY GOVERNS. ALSO, THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE MAY NOT REFLECT RULES OR OTHER REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CODE, INCLUDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CITY CLERK.