Roof Replacement Permit in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Frequently asked questions

Do you need a roof replacement permit in Oklahoma City?

Oklahoma City requires a roofing permit whenever the removal, repair or replacement of roofing materials covers more than 500 square feet, which captures essentially every full re-roof of a house. Work of 500 square feet or less is expressly exempt, as is roofing done as part of the initial construction of a new dwelling. The permit is issued by the Development Services Department and must be pulled before work starts, in the name of either the property owner or a state-licensed or registered roofing contractor. Only single-family dwellings and duplexes are covered by this permit. Area of roofing material removed, repaired or replaced. Always confirm with the office before starting.

How much does a roof replacement permit cost in Oklahoma City?

Oklahoma City Municipal Code Chapter 60, General Schedule of Fees, Section 60-12-51 Permit fee for roofing installation: "Roof replacement or repair of greater than 500 square feet .....$90.00." (Ord. No. 27872, Section 2, adopted 6-17-25; Ord. No. 27978, Section 19, adopted 11-18-25). A service fee of 2.7 percent of the permit fee is added for credit or debit card payment. The city's own Re-Roofing Permit Requirements checklist, revised 7.28.25, still shows "Submittal payment of $94.50"; that predates the November 18, 2025 fee ordinance, and the codified $90.00 is the current figure. See the official fee schedule for current amounts.

Where do you apply for a roof replacement permit in Oklahoma City?

You can apply through the Oklahoma City permit portal or contact the City of Oklahoma City Development Services Department directly. The links are listed on this page.

Can a homeowner pull a roof replacement permit themselves in Oklahoma City?

Under Oklahoma law (11 O.S. 43-109.2(B); 59 O.S. 1692(B)(3), 1017(6), 1151.17(B), 1850.10(A) and (B)(1), 1693(A)): Oklahoma does not license general or residential contractors at the state level, which is unusual and was verified by reading the whole of Title 59: the state licenses plumbing (59 O.S. 1001 et seq.), electrical (59 O.S. 1680 through 1699), mechanical (59 O.S. 1850.1 et seq.), roofing by registration (59 O.S. 1151.1 et seq.) and building and construction inspectors (59 O.S. 1031 through 1046), and no chapter licenses a general contractor. A homeowner may pull their own permit and do their own work. 11 O.S. 43-109.2(B) exempts a person doing construction or remodeling on their own single-family or duplex structure on their own property from the insurance verification a permit office must otherwise obtain before issuing a residential building permit, and it applies even when the structure is a rental, but the exemption disappears the moment a general contractor or subcontractor performs the work and pulls the permit. The trade acts carry matching self-work exemptions: no state license is needed to do electrical work on your own property or residence (59 O.S. 1692(B)(3)) or plumbing work on your own property of residence (59 O.S. 1017(6)), and a person roofing their own property is exempt from roofing registration though they must still give the permit office the registration number of any roofing subcontractor (59 O.S. 1151.17(B)). Every one of those is a licensing exemption only, expressly subject to local ordinances in the electrical case, and none of them waives the city permit; 59 O.S. 1693(A) still bars electrical work in a city or town without a permit first being obtained. Mechanical work is the sharp exception: the property-owner exemption in 59 O.S. 1850.10(B)(1) reaches only minor repair, and 59 O.S. 1850.10(A) requires a mechanical or plumbing licensee to install, replace or repair gas piping, floor furnaces, wall heaters or radiant-floor heating with no owner carve-out. Oklahoma has no statewide owner-builder disclosure form and no sale restriction comparable to Florida's one-year rule; the term owner-builder appears nowhere in Title 11 or Title 59. Confirm how Oklahoma City applies this before you apply.