Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Forest Park, Oklahoma

Town of Forest Park’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, demolition and changes of occupancy inside Forest Park town, including fences and accessory buildings

  • Application made to the town clerk with required fee
  • Applies to work regulated by the international residential code

  “shall first make application on an application prepared by the town clerk and pay the required fee to the town clerk and obtain the required permit issued by the town clerk.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Forest Park town

  • Code table of contents lists adoption of the 2006 International Residential Code, 2006 International Building Code and 2006 International Existing Building Code; chapter text not opened

  “being marked and designated as the international residential code, 2006 edition, including appendix chapters a, b, c, d, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, 0, and q. (chapters e and p are specifically not adopted), as published by the international code council, be and the same is hereby adopted as the residential code of forest park, oklahoma”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings and structures inside Forest Park town, excluding fences and accessory buildings

  • Issued by town clerk
  • Also required on change of occupancy classification

  “no building or structure, excluding fences and accessory buildings, shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the town clerk has issued a certificate of occupancy”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Forest Park town limits (Part 12, Chapter 2 zoning regulations)

  • Code is revised March 2020; later amendments not checked

  “r-1 single-family detached residential district the purpose of this district is intended for single-family residences on lots of not less than 43,560 square feet”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Forest Park town (A-1, R-1, R-2 and others in Section 12-215)

  • Only A-1 and R-1 descriptions were read in full

  “a-1 agricultural district basic town code of ordinances revised march 2020 page 221 of 386 the purpose of this district is to permit agricultural uses.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Main dwellings in incorporated or annexed lands of Forest Park town

  • Living area excludes garage, screened-in porch or other accessory building
  • Town-wide rule, not district-specific

  minimum living area: >= 2000 sq ft

  “no main building, house or dwelling may be constructed having a living area of less than two thousand square feet (2,000 sq ft)”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district, inside Forest Park town

  • Low intensity residential, commercial and institutional uses permitted in A-1 only on lots of more than 5.0 acres
  • Section 12-210 also requires at least 43,560 sq ft for any main dwelling

  lot size for non-agricultural uses: > 217800 sq ft

  “low intensity residential, commercial, and institutional uses are permitted within this district on lots of more than 217,800 square feet (5.0 acres) in size.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family detached residential district, inside Forest Park town

    “single-family residences on lots of not less than 43,560 square feet (1.0 acre) and not more than 217,364.4 square feet (4.99 acres) in size.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Buildings other than accessory buildings inside Forest Park town (town-wide, not per district)

  • Building setback line measured 50 ft from the edge of the street or road back into the property
  • Accessory buildings must be at least 10 ft from side and rear lot lines (Section 12-214)

  front (building setback line): >= 50 ft · side: >= 15 ft · rear: >= 40 ft

  “no building, except for accessory buildings, may be constructed within fifty feet (50 ft) of the building setback line, nor within fifteen feet (15 ft) of the side lot lines, nor within forty feet (40 ft) from the rear lot line.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Accessory buildings inside Forest Park town (main-building height limit not located)

  • Accessory buildings permitted in the rear yard only
  • One accessory building of up to 500 sq ft on 3/4 acre or less; two totaling up to 800 sq ft on more than 3/4 acre

  accessory building height: <= 12 ft

  “accessory building are permitted in the rear yard and shall not exceed twelve feet (12 ft) in height.”

• Manufactured homesProhibited

  Mobile, modular and manufactured homes inside Forest Park town limits

  • Temporary-character structures may serve as a residence while the permanent residence is under construction or remodel if a current building permit is on file with the town

  “mobile homes, modular homes, manufactured homes, portable buildings, or shipping containers shall not be located within the town limits.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside Forest Park town

  • Application form and fee schedule not reviewed; town permits page not opened

  “shall first make application on an application prepared by the town clerk and pay the required fee to the town clerk and obtain the required permit issued by the town clerk.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Forest Park town
• Inspections — Inspections inside Forest Park town
• Lot coverage — Inside Forest Park town
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Forest Park town
• Camping on your land — Camping inside Forest Park 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.