Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 12, art. VII, div. I — INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE | Oklahoma City Municipal Code (Supp. No. 5, Update 1: codified through Ordinance No. 28070, adopted April 21, 2026) — City of Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 12-171 Title.

§ 12-171. - Title. Provisions of this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma City Residential Building Code," "Residential Building Code" or "this Code." (Ord. No. 27534, § 4, 2-27-24, eff. 3-1-24)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 12-172 Intent.

§ 12-172. - Intent. For the purpose of prescribing rules and regulations governing the fabrication, erection, construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location and demolition of detached one-and-two-family dwellings, townhouses not more than three stories above-grade in height with a separate means of egress, their appurtenances and accessory structures and providing for basic minimum provisions considered necessary to protect the health, safety, general welfare through affordability, structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, light and ventilation and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment of the citizens of The City of Oklahoma City, a residential building code known as the International Residential Building Code, being more specifically the 2018 Edition thereof, as previously amended by Resolution of the Council of the City, duly adopted and signed by the Mayor on February 27, 2024, three copies of which, each together with said resolution, having been and now filed in the office of the City Clerk, and the same as so amended and changed is hereby adopted and incorporated and considered as a part this Code. (Ord. No. 27534, § 4, 2-27-24, eff. 3-1-24)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 12-173 Summary.

§ 12-173. - Summary. Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 26, Article II of the Charter of The City of Oklahoma City, the title and a brief gist or summary of the provisions of the International Residential Code as amended are hereby ordered published in conformance with the provisions of said Section 26, Article II of the Charter, and for the purpose of such publication a summary of the provisions of said Code is hereby given as follows: Chapter 1. | Scope and Administration (as amended). Chapter 2. | Definitions. Chapter 3. | Building Planning (as amended). Chapter 4. | Foundations. Chapter 5. | Floors. Chapter 6. | Wall Construction. Chapter 7. | Wall Covering. Chapter 8. | Roof-Ceiling Construction. Chapter 9. | Roof Assemblies. Chapter 10. | Chimneys and Fireplaces. Chapter 11. | Energy Efficiency. Chapter 12. | Mechanical Administration (as amended). Chapter 13. | General Mechanical System Requirements (as amended). Chapter 14. | Heating and Cooling Equipment and Appliances (as amended). Chapter 15. | Exhaust Systems (as amended). Chapter 16. | Duct Systems (as amended). Chapter 17. | Combustion Air. Chapter 18. | Chimneys and Vents. Chapter 19. | Special Appliances, Equipment and Systems. Chapter 20. | Boilers and Water Heaters. Chapter 21. | Hydronic Piping. Chapter 22. | Special Piping and Storage Systems. Chapter 23. | Solar Thermal Energy Systems. Chapter 24. | Fuel Gas (as amended). Chapter 25. | Plumbing Administration (as amended). Chapter 26. | General Plumbing Requirements (as amended). Chapter 27. | Plumbing Fixtures. Chapter 28. | Water Heaters (as amended). Chapter 29. | Water Supply and Distribution (as amended). Chapter 30. | Sanitary Drainage (as amended). Chapter 31. | Vents. Chapter 32. | Traps. Chapter 33. | Storm Drainage. Chapter 34. | Electrical (not adopted). Chapter 35. | Electrical Definitions (not adopted). Chapter 36. | Services (not adopted). Chapter 37. | Branch Circuit and Feeder Requirements (not adopted). Chapter 38. | Wiring Methods (not adopted). Chapter 39. | Power and Lighting Distribution (not adopted). Chapter 40. | Devices and Luminaires (not adopted). Chapter 41. | Appliance Installation (not adopted). Chapter 42. | Swimming Pools (not adopted). Chapter 43. | Class 2 Remote-Control, Signaling and Power-Limited Circuits (not adopted). Chapter 44. | Referenced Standards. Appendix A. | Sizing and Capacities of Gas Piping (not adopted). Appendix B. | Sizing and Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped with Draft Hoods, Category I Appliances, and Appliances Listed for Use with Type B Vents (not adopted). Appendix C. | Exit Terminals of Mechanical Draft and Direct-vent Venting Systems (not adopted). Appendix D. | Recommended Procedure for Safety Inspections of Existing Appliance Installation (not adopted). Appendix E. | Manufactured Housing Used as Dwellings (not adopted). Appendix F. | Passive Radon Gas Control (not adopted). Appendix G. | Piping Standards for Various Applications (not adopted). Appendix H. | Patio Covers (not adopted). Appendix I. | Private Sewage Disposal (not adopted). Appendix J. | Existing Buildings and Structures (not adopted). Appendix K. | Sound Transmission (not adopted). Appendix L. | Permit Fees (not adopted). Appendix M. | Home Day Care-R3 Occupancy (not adopted). Appendix N. | Venting Methods (not adopted). Appendix O. | Automatic Vehicular Gates (not adopted). Appendix P. | Sizing of Water Piping System (not adopted). Appendix Q. | Reserved (not adopted). Appendix R. | Light Straw-Clay Construction (not adopted). Appendix S. | Strawbale Construction (not adopted). Appendix T. | Solar-Ready Provisions - Detached One-and-Two-Family Dwellings, Multiple Single-Family Dwellings and Townhouses (not adopted). Appendix U. | Automatic Fire Systems (not adopted). Appendix V. | Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs (not adopted). Appendix W. | Energy Efficiency (not adopted). Appendix X. | Residential Tornado Provisions (not adopted). (Ord. No. 27534, § 4, 2-27-24, eff. 3-1-24)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 12-174 Penalty.

§ 12-174. - Penalty. As set forth in Section 12-57 of this chapter. (Ord. No. 24439, § II, 4-3-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 12-175 Building permit fees for charitable organizations.

§ 12-175. - Building permit fees for charitable organizations. No building permit fee shall be required for the construction or remodeling of any one- or two-family dwelling by a nonprofit charitable organization, as defined in Chapter 13 of the Oklahoma Municipal Code 2010, for the purpose of providing housing assistance to a low-income person or household as defined in 24 CFR 570.3. (Ord. No. 24439, § II, 4-3-12)