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

Town of Ringwood’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, moving, structural alteration, or improvement over $1,000 inside Ringwood town

  • Improvements exceeding $1,000 in value
  • Permit obtained from the building inspector
  • Permit page says required on construction costing $1,000.00 or more

  improvement threshold: > 1000 USD

  “whenever any structure or building is to be improved in an amount exceeding one thousand dollars ($1000.00), or erected, moved, or structurally altered, a building permit shall be obtained from the building inspector.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Change in use of land, buildings or structures inside Ringwood town

  • Not required separately when a building permit is issued for a new building, unless use changes or intended use is not clearly stated on the permit
  • Obtained from the town clerk

  “it shall be a violation of these regulations for any person to change or permit the change in the use of land or buildings or structure or to erect, alter, move or improve any building or structure until a building permit or certificate of occupancy has been obtained under the conditions in this article.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Ringwood town limits

  “these regulations shall be enforced by a building inspector, acting at the direction of the mayor.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Ringwood town zoning districts (A-G, R-1-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, I-2, PI)

  • District list taken from chapter table of contents; official zoning map not reviewed

  “section 12-270 r-1 single-family residential district, general description section 12-271 uses permitted section 12-272 uses permitted subject to additional requirements section 12-273 area and height regulations”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-G agricultural district, Ringwood town

  • Minimum frontage 100 ft
  • Only one principal building per lot

  minimum lot area: >= 1 acre

  “a. all lots shall have not less than one acre of land, and not more than one principal building shall be placed on any one lot; b. each lot shall have a frontage of not less than one hundred (100) feet;”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residential district, Ringwood town

    “a. all lots shall have not less than three thousand (3,000) square feet of lot area and not more than one principal building shall be placed on any one lot; provided however, up to seven single -family residences can be placed on each acre of property.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Ringwood town

  front yard: >= 25 ft · side yard: >= 5 ft · rear yard: >= 20 ft

  “minimum front yard setback 25' minimum side yard setback 5' minimum rear yard setback 20'”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district, Ringwood town

  • Text continues: paved areas are addressed in the following sentence (not captured)

  maximum coverage: <= 75 percent

  “minimum lot area minimum lot frontage maximum % coverage maximum height 3,000 sq. ft. 25' 75% 35'”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-G agricultural district, Ringwood town

  • Measured above the mean elevation of the lot

  maximum height: <= 100 ft

  “c. no improvement or structure shall exceed one hundred (100) feet in height above the mean elevation of the lot;”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residential district, Ringwood town

    “minimum lot area minimum lot frontage maximum % coverage maximum height 3,000 sq. ft. 25' 75% 35'”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes inside Ringwood town; mobile home subdivisions

  • Mobile home subdivisions must be at least 10 acres (board may waive in special cases)
  • Mobile home lots at least 4,000 sq ft and 40 ft wide
  • Only mobile homes permitted in a mobile home subdivision
  • Chapter has an R-3 mobile home residential district (Sec. 12-280) and placement and spacing rules (Sec. 12-430) not fully reviewed

  mobile home subdivision minimum size: >= 10 acres (board may waive in special cases)

  “section 12-280 r-3 mobile home residential district the purpose of this residential district if to permit mobile homes, trailer parks and mobile home subdivisions.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Any new structure or use in any zoning district inside Ringwood town (sewer)

  • Septic tank or substitute disposal system allowed only if the town engineer certifies it can be installed and operated safely and effectively
  • Public health officer may require percolation tests at owner's expense
  • No distance rule stated; water connection not addressed

  “no structure or use in any district shall be erected or commenced which does not have a connection to the public sewer 28 system, unless and until the town engineer certifies that a septic tank or any substitute disposal system can be installed and operated safely and effectively.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits inside Ringwood town

  • Fee stated on the town's permit FAQ; no date given

  building permit total cost: 20 USD

  “the total cost of a building permit is $20.00.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permits inside Ringwood town

  • Application form is printed, filled out and returned to city hall
  • Questions: (580) 883-5550

  “then print and fill out the building permit application form and return to city hall.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Ringwood town
• Building code adopted — Ringwood town
• Inspections — Ringwood town
• Minimum dwelling size — Ringwood town
• Living in an RV — Ringwood 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.