Building permits are required for many
types of occupancies in Oklahoma. The general
classification for buildings requiring a permit are:
schools, hospitals, churches, asylums, theaters, meeting
halls, hotels, motels, apartment houses, rooming houses,
rest homes, nursing homes, day nurseries, convalescent
homes, orphanages, auditoriums, assisted living facilities,
dormitories, factories, stadiums, warehouses,
racinos, prisons and jails.
For a list of
buildings requiring a building permit per state statute,
click here.
Also certain buildings require plans be designed by an
Architect. Refer to the
Oklahoma Architectural Act
for more information.
Those wishing to obtain a building permit must
first determine if the property where said building is
scheduled to be erected is on Tribal Lands. If the
property is Tribal Lands our office does not have
jurisdiction. In areas that are not Tribal Lands, those wishing to obtain a building permit must determine the
authority having jurisdiction in the given area of the state where
said building is scheduled to be erected. A number of cities
will have the authority to enforce the state adopted building codes.
Those cities not having such authority fall under the jurisdiction
of the State Fire Marshal and must obtain a building permit from this
agency.
A
certificate of occupancy will not be provided by the State
Fire Marshal's Office unless the building plans were
reviewed and approved by this office.
To obtain a building permit from the Oklahoma State Fire
Marshal's Office, click on the Forms
tab to the left.
A fee is charged for all plan reviews. The
fee schedule
is now available
online.
Also check out the
Forms
page for Plan Review
Transmittal forms.
