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

Town of Sperry’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration or moving of a building or structure inside Sperry town

  • Permit issued by town clerk-treasurer
  • Proof of sanitary restroom facilities at construction site required before issuance
  • Board may classify permits into categories

  “it is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to construct, alter, or move a building or structure, or to begin to do the same, without first securing from the town clerk-treasurer a building permit therefor.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside Sperry town

  • As adopted, amended and modified by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission
  • Board of trustees may make additions and changes by resolution or ordinance
  • Part 5 also adopts residential, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fuel gas and existing building codes

  IBC edition: 2018

  “the 2018 edition of international building code as published by the international code council, as adopted, amended, and modified by the oklahoma uniform building code commission is hereby adopted as the building code of the town”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New residential, commercial or industrial buildings, dwellings or additions, and changes of use, inside Sperry town

  • Issued by building inspector only after evidence of compliance with zoning, building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and fire codes

  “a newly-constructed residential, commercial or industrial building, dwelling or addition shall not be occupied nor shall a change in the use of a building or a part of a building or lot parcel or tract of land be made until after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy therefore.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Sperry town limits

  • Zoning ordinance text itself (districts, dimensional limits) not opened; incorporated by reference.

  ordinance: Ordinance 2021-01

  “the "sperry zoning ordinance" also known as the "zoning code of the town of sperry", as adopted by ordinance 2021-01, passed and approved on september 9, 2021, and all amendments thereto is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts inside Sperry town

  • District names RMH, AG, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3 are referenced in the code; the full zoning ordinance and map were not located

  “and tracts of land with a residential zoning classification of rs-1, rs-2 or rs-3, in accordance with the mobile and manufactured home regulations”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Residential use of recreational vehicles and camping trailers inside Sperry town

  • Applies whether temporary or permanent; an offense

  “the use or occupancy of a recreational vehicle or camping trailer as dwellings or places of residence, whether temporarily or permanently, is prohibited and is an offense.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile and manufactured homes as dwellings inside Sperry town

  • Only in RMH mobile home parks, AG tracts of at least 2.5 acres, and RS-1, RS-2 or RS-3 residential zones
  • Must meet standards in section 12-501
  • Not otherwise prohibited by restrictive covenant
  • Modular housing allowed wherever single or multi-family dwellings may be located (12-502)

  minimum AG tract: >= 2.5 acres

  “the use and occupancy or location of mobile and manufactured homes as dwellings is permitted within the town of sperry, oklahoma, in those areas now existing, or hereafter designated, and/or zoned as residential mobile home parks (rmh), and tracts of land with an agricultural zoning classification (ag) of at least 2.5 acres in area, and tracts of land with a residential zoning classification of rs-1, rs-2 or rs-3”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land subdivision inside Sperry town

  • Subdivision regulations adopted under Part 12 chapter 4; their substantive text not opened
  • Building inspector reviews subdivision plats and plans (5-109)

  “the "sperry subdivision ordinance", adopted by the town of sperry in ordinance 2021-02, passed and approved on september 9. 2021, and also referred to as "subdivision regulations of the town of sperry, oklahoma", and all amendments thereto, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permit fees inside Sperry town

  • Amounts not stated in the code; set by board of trustees motion or resolution; schedule not located

  “for a permit for the construction or alteration of a building or structure, the permit fee(s) shall be as set by the board of trustees by motion or resolution.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Sperry town
• Inspections — Inspections of construction inside Sperry town
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential districts inside Sperry town
• Minimum lot size — Residential and AG districts inside Sperry town
• Setbacks — Residential and AG districts inside Sperry 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.