Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Tonkawa’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building, construction, enlargement, moving, demolition or roof-line extension inside Tonkawa city

  • Except as may be exempt by law or rule.
  • Applicant may be required to furnish a plot plan and materials statement.
  • State fee assessed per Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.

  “except as may be exempt by law or rule, no person shall build, construct, erect, enlarge, move, demolish, or extend a building or structure's roof line, without first obtaining a building permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside Tonkawa city (International Building Code, 2015 edition)

  • Local amendments in section 5-102
  • City also adopts the International Residential Code (5-113), International Existing Building Code (5-110) and International Property Maintenance Code; editions not verified beyond the IBC.
  • Online code may not include the most recently passed ordinances.

  IBC edition: 2015

  “being marked and designated as the international building code, 2015 edition, its appendices and annual amendments thereof, as published by the international code council, be and is hereby adopted as the building code for the city of tonkawa”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Tonkawa city limits, Kay County

  • The code refers to a city zoning ordinance but the zoning ordinance text itself was not opened; the online code may not contain the most recently passed ordinances.

  “in case of any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the zoning ordinance, the zoning ordinance shall prevail.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Tonkawa city
• Inspections — Inspections inside Tonkawa city
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Tonkawa city
• Zoning districts — Inside Tonkawa city
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside Tonkawa city

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.