Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Thackerville, Oklahoma

Town of Thackerville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Thackerville town limits

  • Chapter 42 Zoning Regulations defines zoning districts for the town.

  “Any section or sections of Thackerville for which regulations governing the use of buildings and premises or the height and area of building are uniform.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 rural single-family residential district, Thackerville town

  • Pre-existing smaller lots surrounded by other ownership may still be used.

  minimum lot area per dwelling: >= 22500 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 50 feet

  “for each dwelling, and buildings accessory thereto, there shall be a lot area of not less than 22,500 square feet.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 general agricultural district, Thackerville town

    “For each dwelling, mobile home and buildings accessory thereto, there shall be a lot area of not less than one acre.”

  • Specified — R-5 high density residential district, single-family dwelling, Thackerville town

    “For a single-family dwelling and accessory buildings, there shall be a lot area of not less than 6,000 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 rural single-family residential district, Thackerville town

  • Side yard 15 ft for one-story, 20 ft for more than one story; corner-lot street side 15 or 20 ft; accessory buildings 5 ft (3 ft in some cases).
  • Subject to Sec. 42-52 exceptions and the average-setback rule capped at 40 ft.

  front yard: >= 25 feet (average setback rule up to 40 ft) · rear yard main building: >= 20 feet (or 20 percent of lot depth, whichever is smaller)

  “the minimum depth of the front yard shall be 25 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 general agricultural district, Thackerville town

    “The minimum depth of the front yard shall be 50 feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 rural single-family residential district, Thackerville town

  • Accessory buildings may not cover more than 20 percent of the rear yard.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 40 percent

  “main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than 40 percent of the lot area. accessory buildings shall not cover more than 20 percent of the rear yard.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-5 high density residential district, Thackerville town

    “Main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than 35 percent of the lot area”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Thackerville or Love County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Thackerville town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Thackerville town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Thackerville town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Thackerville town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Thackerville town

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.