Building Code

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 60, tit. 12, art. II

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-12-6 Building plan review.

§ 60-12-6. - Building plan review. The following fees do not apply to one-and-two-family or City-owned buildings: (a) review of plans before an application for a building permit is submitted Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $142.60 | $150.00 (b) review of plans submitted with the application for a building permit. (This fee is not refundable, but will be credited towards the total permit fee, the remainder of which is due upon issuance of the permit.) building permit fee: 50.0% of total building. permit fee not to exceed: $2,750.00 (c) Pre-construction meeting with general contractor ….. Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $450.00 | $500.00 The City incurs processing costs when accepting payments made by credit and debit cards. Therefore, a Service Fee of 2.7 percent of the fees set forth in this Section 60-12-6 shall be added to the cost if payment is made with a credit or debit card. (Code 1970, § 20-31; Ord. No. 16232, 6-9-81; Code 1980, § 60-12-6; Ord. No. 18239, § 2, 8-27-85; Ord. No. 18790, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 19225, 6-20-89; Ord. No. 19272, 8-22-89; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 22222, § 3, 5-28-03; Ord. No. 24073, § 2, 6-1-10; Ord. No. 27602, § 1, 5-21-24; Ord. No. 27707, § 2, 10-8-24; Ord. No. 27978, § 15, 11-18-25)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-12-7 Alterations, removal, repair.

§ 60-12-7. - Alterations, removal, repair. (a) minimum permit fee .....$75.00 (b) rate per $1,000.00: ..... general fee .....$6.00 The City incurs processing costs when accepting payments made by credit and debit cards. Therefore, a Service Fee of 2.7 percent of the fees set forth in this Section 60-12-7 shall be added to the cost if payment is made with a credit or debit card. (Code 1970, § 20-31; Ord. No. 16233, 6-9-81; Code 1980, § 60-12-7; Ord. No. 18239, § 2, 8-27-85; Ord. No. 19225, 6-20-89; Ord. No. 19272, 8-22-89; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 22222, § 3, 5-28-03; Ord. No. 24073, § 2, 6-1-10; Ord. No. 27602, § 1, 5-21-24; Ord. No. 27978, § 15, 11-18-25)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-12-8 Demolition fee.

§ 60-12-8. - Demolition fee. (a) first story Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $74.00 | $78.00 (b) additional stories, each .....12.00 The City incurs processing costs when accepting payments made by credit and debit cards. Therefore, a Service Fee of 2.7 percent of the fees set forth in this Section 60-12-8 shall be added to the cost if payment is made with a credit or debit card. (Code 1970, § 20-31; Ord. No. 16233, 6-9-81; Code 1980, § 60-12-8; Ord. No. 18239, § 2, 8-27-85; Ord. No. 19225, 6-20-89; Ord. No. 19272, 8-22-89; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 22222, § 3, 5-28-03; Ord. No. 24073, § 2, 6-1-10; Ord. No. 27602, § 1, 5-21-24; Ord. No. 27707, § 2, 10-8-24; Ord. No. 27978, § 15, 11-18-25)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-12-9 New construction.

§ 60-12-9. - New construction. (a) minimum permit fee .....$75.00 (b) rates where total exceeds minimum: ..... (1) warehouse buildings, per square foot .....0.19 (2) commercial buildings, office buildings and office space, per square foot .....0.28 (3) industrial buildings .....0.28 (4) residential buildings, including accessory buildings, per square foot .....0.16 (5) accessory buildings to agricultural uses with electrical connection only (no plumbing or heat or air) .....0.05 The City incurs processing costs when accepting payments made by credit and debit cards. Therefore, a Service Fee of 2.7 percent of the fees set forth in this Section 60-12-9 shall be added to the cost if payment is made with a credit or debit card. (Code 1970, § 20-31; Code 1980, § 60-12-9; Ord. No. 18050, 3-19-85; Ord. No. 18239, § 2, 8-27-85; Ord. No. 19225, 6-20-89; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 22222, § 3, 5-28-03; Ord. No. 24073, § 2, 6-1-10; Ord. No. 27602, § 1, 5-21-24; Ord. No. 27978, § 15, 11-18-25)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-12-10 Miscellaneous fees.

§ 60-12-10. - Miscellaneous fees. (a) mobile home park (new or addition) minimum fee Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $434.00 | $478.00 per each lot being created or added .....$5.00 (b) swimming pool/hot tub/fountain/spray grounds permit, each .....$75.00 (c) occupancy certificate, each .....$25.00 additional copies, each .....$1.25 (d) reinspection/trip fee .....$50.00 (e) address change admin fee .....$43.00 (f) temporary certificate of occupancy Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $225.00 | $250.00 (g) After hours inspection Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $157.50 | $175.00 (h) Consultation Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $90.00 | $100.00 (i) Photovoltaic system Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $86.40 | $96.00 The City incurs processing costs when accepting payments made by credit and debit cards. Therefore, a Service Fee of 2.7 percent of the fees set forth in this Section 60-12-10 shall be added to the cost if payment is made with a credit or debit card. (Code 1970, § 20-31; Ord. No. 16233, 6-9-81; Code 1980, § 60-2-10; Ord. No. 18239, § 2, 8-27-85; Ord. No. 19225, 6-20-89; Ord. No. 19272, 8-22-89; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 22222, § 3, 5-28-03; Ord. No. 24073, § 2, 6-1-10; Ord. No. 27602, § 1, 5-21-24; Ord. No. 27707, § 2, 10-8-24; Ord. No. 27978, § 15, 11-18-25)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-12-11 Elevators.

§ 60-12-11. - Elevators. (a) Maintenance Tests and Periodic Inspections. (1) elevators, base fee Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $900.00 | $1,000.00 plus, per elevator .....$57.50 (2) dumbwaiters, each structure Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $414.45 | $450.00 (3) manlifts (belts) .....$94.50 plus, per stairway .....$19.50 (4) moving stairways, base fee Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $909.45 | $1,000.00 plus, per stairway .....$19.50 (5) moving walks, base fee Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $909.45 | $1,000.00 plus, per walk .....$19.50 (6) industrial lifts Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $912.05 | $1,000.00 (7) automotive lifts, base fee .....$57.50 each additional lift .....$19.50 (8) conveyors and amusement devices, base fee .....$169.50 plus per device .....$19.50 (b) Acceptance Tests on New and Altered Equipment. (1) elevators, base fee Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $956.40 | $1,000.00 plus, per hoistway opening .....$38.50 (2) dumbwaiters, base fee .....$132.50 plus, per hoistway opening .....$27.50 (3) manlifts (belts) .....$489.00 (4) moving stairways, base fee .....$283.00 plus, per foot travel .....$38.50 (5) moving walks, base fee .....$470.00 plus, per foot travel .....$38.50 (6) material lifts .....$620.00 (7) automotive lifts .....$188.50 (8) conveyors and amusement devices .....$169.50 (c) Miscellaneous: (1) private residence, including inclined lifts Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $144.45 | $150.00 (2) wheelchair elevating device Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $96.45 | $100.00 (3) special elevating device .....$620.00 (4) other Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $242.10 | $250.00 (5) reinspection/trip fee Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $234.60 | $250.00 (6) tests and inspections outside City limits: 220% of fees inside City limits minimum fee .....$375.50 The City incurs processing costs when accepting payments made by credit and debit cards. Therefore, a Service Fee of 2.7 percent of the fees set forth in this Section 60-12-11 shall be added to the cost if payment is made with a credit or debit card. (Code 1970, § 20-49; Ord. No. 16449, 11-10-81; Code 1980, § 60-12-11; Ord. No. 18239, § 2, 8-27-85; Ord. No. 18789, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 19225, 6-20-89; Ord. No. 19272, 8-22-89; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 22222, § 3, 5-28-03; Ord. No. 24073, § 2, 6-1-10; Ord. No. 27602, § 1, 5-21-24; Ord. No. 27707, § 2, 10-8-24; Ord. No. 27978, § 15, 11-18-25)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-12-12 House moving.

§ 60-12-12. - House moving. (a) Advance inspection. Fee effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Fee effective July 1, 2026 and thereafter $211.90 | $227.00 (b) Permit to move inside City. (buildings to be located inside the corporate limits of the City and outside but within three miles of the corporate limits.) Fee is based on number of square feet of area of the building to be moved. square feet | fee 500 or less | $ 30.50 501—600 | $ 48.50 601—800 | $ 73.00 801—1,000 | $ 91.00 1,001—1,200 | $121.00 1,201—1,400 | $181.50 over 1,400 | $302.50 (c) Permit to move outside City. (for building to be located more than three miles outside corporate limits of the City or within the corporate limits of another municipality.) This fee is in lieu of all other fees and charges provided in this section. permit fee .....$121.00 Note: For other house moving fees see Title 50, Article V of this Schedule of Fees. The City incurs processing costs when accepting payments made by credit and debit cards. Therefore, a Service Fee of 2.7 percent of the fees set forth in this Section 60-12-12 shall be added to the cost if payment is made with a credit or debit card. (Code 1970, § 27-71; Code 1980, § 60-12-12; Ord. No. 18011, 2-12-85; Ord. No. 18239, § 2, 8-27-85; Ord. No. 18789, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 19225, 6-20-89; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 22222, § 3, 5-28-03; Ord. No. 24073, § 2, 6-1-10; Ord. No. 27602, § 1, 5-21-24; Ord. No. 27707, § 2, 10-8-24; Ord. No. 27978, § 15, 11-18-25)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-12-13 Copies of Standard Specifications.

§ 60-12-13. - Copies of Standard Specifications. (a) The fee for a printed copy of the Standard Specifications for Construction of Public Improvements shall be $15.00. (b) The fees for inspection and photocopying any page of the Standard Specifications for Construction of Public Improvements per page not exceeding eight and one-half inches by 14 inches in size shall be $0.25. (c) Payment in advance to the City of the above fees is required. The City incurs processing costs when accepting payments made by credit and debit cards. Therefore, a Service Fee of 2.7 percent of the fees set forth in this Section 60-12-13 shall be added to the cost if payment is made with a credit or debit card. (Ord. No. 23009, § 2, 5-23-06; Ord. No. 27978, § 15, 11-18-25)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-12-14 Application fee for Building Code Appeals Board.

§ 60-12-14. - Application fee for Building Code Appeals Board. Appeal from administrative decision .....$100.00 The City incurs processing costs when accepting payments made by credit and debit cards. Therefore, a Service Fee of 2.7 percent of the fee set forth in this Section 60-12-14 shall be added to the cost if payment is made with a credit or debit card. (Ord. No. 27538, § 2, 2-27-24; Ord. No. 27978, § 15, 11-18-25)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH60GESCFE_TIT12BUCO_ARTIIBUCOFetched: 10/28/2026