Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Tuttle, Oklahoma

Tuttle’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Structures or buildings improved, erected, moved, or structurally altered within Tuttle city limits.

  • A building permit must be obtained from the Building Inspector.
  • The Building Inspector may require a plot plan, proposed and existing use information, and other compliance information.

  “Whenever any structure or building is to be improved or erected, moved, or structurally altered, a building permit shall be obtained from the Building Inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Property, buildings, and structures inside Tuttle city limits.

  • The adopted International Building Code is the 2015 Edition and subsequent versions, as currently and subsequently modified by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.
  • The municipal code provides for additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in the chapter and other ordinances or authorized rules.

  International Building Code edition: 2015 Edition and subsequent versions (As currently and subsequently modified by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.)

  “That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file with the Office of Community Development, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2015 Edition and subsequent versions thereof, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and as currently and subsequently modified by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, is hereby adopted as governing law”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Changes in use of land, buildings, or structures inside Tuttle city limits.

  • A certificate is required for a change in use after passage of the ordinance.
  • A new-building permit does not require an occupancy permit unless the use changes from that stated in the permit or the intended use was not clearly stated.

  “No change shall be made in the use of any land or building or structure after the passage of this Ordinance until a certificate of occupancy is obtained from the Building Inspector certifying that all the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with. Whenever a building permit is issued for the erection of a new building or structure, an occupancy permit shall not be required, except where the use of the building or structure is changed from that for which the permit is issued or where the intended use is not clearly stated on the building permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Tuttle city limits.

  • Land, buildings, structures, and improvements must comply with the applicable district and ordinance provisions.

  “This Ordinance classifies and regulates the use of land, buildings, and structures within the city limits of the City of Tuttle, State of Oklahoma, as hereinafter set forth.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land within Tuttle city limits.

  • District boundaries are shown on the zoning map filed with the City Clerk.
  • Specific district regulations are set forth in Article 2 of the zoning ordinance.

  “The City of Tuttle is hereby divided into zones as shown on the Zoning Map, dated, filed with the City Clerk. The map as amended and all explanatory material thereon is hereby made a part of this ordinance.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 General Agricultural District inside Tuttle city limits.

  • The chart also sets minimum lot widths at the building line and street.

  minimum lot area: >= 5 acres (A-1 General Agricultural District.)

  “Development Standards A-1 General Agricultural District R-1 Single-Family Residential District [...] Minimum Lot Area 5 acres 10,000 SF”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 Single-Family Residential District inside Tuttle city limits.

    “Development Standards A-1 General Agricultural District R-1 Single-Family Residential District [...] Minimum Lot Area 5 acres 10,000 SF”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-1 General Agricultural District inside Tuttle city limits.

  • The chart includes double-frontage and building-story qualifications for some setbacks.

  minimum front yard: >= 25 feet (A-1 General Agricultural District.) · minimum interior side yard for one-story dwelling: >= 25 feet (A-1 General Agricultural District.)

  “Development Standards A-1 General Agricultural District R-1 Single-Family Residential District [...] Minimum Front Yard 25' 25' [...] Minimum Side Yard Interior - Dwelling Building 1 story = 25’ 1 story = 5'”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 Single-Family Residential District inside Tuttle city limits.

    “Development Standards A-1 General Agricultural District R-1 Single-Family Residential District [...] Minimum Front Yard 25' 25' [...] Minimum Side Yard Interior - Dwelling Building 1 story = 25’ 1 story = 5'”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  A-1 General Agricultural District inside Tuttle city limits.

  • The listed figure applies to interior lots and includes main and accessory buildings.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 25 percent (Interior A-1 lots; main and accessory buildings.)

  “Development Standards A-1 General Agricultural District R-1 Single-Family Residential District [...] Maximum Lot Coverage Interior Lots Main & Accessory 25% 25%”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 Single-Family Residential District inside Tuttle city limits.

    “Development Standards A-1 General Agricultural District R-1 Single-Family Residential District [...] Maximum Lot Coverage Interior Lots Main & Accessory 25% 25%”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes in Tuttle mobile home parks.

  • Mobile home parks are limited to 7.25 spaces per acre.
  • Each mobile-home space must contain at least 6,000 square feet and be at least 40 feet wide.
  • Mobile homes must meet the stated setbacks from other homes, property lines, and public-street or highway easements.

  maximum mobile home park density: <= 7.25 spaces per acre · minimum mobile home space area: >= 6000 square feet

  “Mobile Home Parks shall be limited to 7.25 spaces per acre. [...] Each mobile home space shall contain a minimum of six thousand (6,000) square feet, and shall be at least forty (40) feet wide.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Sewage disposal at trailer parks within Tuttle city limits.

  • The trailer park sewer system must have County Health Department and County Engineer approval.
  • Sewage disposal apparatus must be provided, maintained, and operated so as not to create a nuisance or health hazard.
  • Park plumbing must comply with the Oklahoma State plumbing code.

  “Trailer parks shall be served by a sewer system which has the approval of the County Health Department and County Engineer. All sewage disposal apparatus, including appurtenances thereto, shall be provided, maintained and operated so as not to create a nuisance or health hazard. All plumbing in the mobile home-park shall comply with the Oklahoma State plumbing code.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater (with conditions)

  Mobile home parks inside Tuttle city limits where a qualifying public water supply is available.

  • The public supply must be capable of furnishing at least 150 gallons per day per mobile-home space.
  • Where that public supply is available, connection is mandatory and it must be used exclusively.
  • An independent water supply must meet County Health Department and County Engineer requirements.

  minimum water supply: >= 150 gallons per day per mobile home space (Applies to each mobile home park.)

  “An accessible, adequate, safe supply of water, capable of furnishing a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) gallons per day per mobile home space, shall be provided in each mobile home park. Where a public supply of water of such quality is available, connection shall be made and its supply shall be used exclusively. The development of an independent water supply to serve the mobile home-park shall meet the requirements of the County Health Department and the County Engineer.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision applications within Tuttle city limits.

  • A subdivider must participate in a preapplication conference before applying for any form of subdivision.
  • Prior to preliminary-plat submission, a subdivider must file a sketch-plat application.
  • The Planning Commission reviews the sketch plat and may approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve it.

  “Prior to submission of an application for any form of subdivision, the subdivider shall participate in a preapplication conference.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits issued by Tuttle.

  • The building department page links to a Building Permit Fees schedule; the fee amounts were not extracted from the opened page.

  “Building Permits [...] New Construction Residential ............................................................................................ $0.15/sq. ft. Commercial ........................................................................................... $0.20/sq. ft.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Permit applicants inside Tuttle city limits.

  • Applicants must create an account at the MGO Connect website to access all features.
  • The city page lists residential, commercial, and other permit application categories.

  “ALL PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND CONTRACTOR LICENSES WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE MYGOVERNMENTONLINE PORTAL”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Tuttle or Grady County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Tuttle city limits.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Tuttle city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Tuttle city limits.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Tuttle city limits.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Tuttle city limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.