Roof Replacement Permit in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Frequently asked questions

Do you need a roof replacement permit in Tulsa?

Tulsa handles a reroof through its repair and alteration permits, and which of the two applies depends on the scope rather than the size. The city's Repair or Alteration Permits handout dated 5/2026 defines a repair as the reconstruction, replacement or renewal of any part of an existing building for maintenance or to correct damage, and states that a repair permit does not include changes to the existing roof pitch or modifications to the roof or floor structure, which fall to an alteration permit instead. Roofing does not appear on the city's short list of projects that need no permit, which covers only painting walls, floor tiling or carpeting, minor cabinetry and millwork, and replacing existing windows of the same size and location. Always confirm with the City of Tulsa Development Services Department, Permit Center before starting.

How much does a roof replacement permit cost in Tulsa?

Priced as a building permit from valuation: $64.00 application fee for $0 to $15,000.00 declared valuation (Title 49, Chapter 3, Section 301) plus a building permit fee of $133.00 for estimated valuation of $0 to $5,000.00 or $213.00 for $5,000.01 to $40,000.00 (Section 302), per Ord. No. 25351, 7-17-2024. Title 49, Chapter 5, Section 501.J separately prices the 'Removal and replacement of rooftop units for purposes of re-roofing' at a flat $35.00 mechanical fee. Every permit also carries the general administrative fees in Title 49, Chapter 1: a $5.00 permit system maintenance surcharge on each permit (Section 103), a $4.00 Uniform Building Code Commission fee plus a $0.50 city administrative fee collected under 59 O.S. Section 1000.25 (Section 100), and a minimum fee of $80.00 on any permit (Section 107). Starting work before the permit is issued adds a penalty fee of $214.00 or three times the regular fee, whichever is greater (Section 105). All Title 49 figures are from Ord. No. 25351, 7-17-2024. See the official fee schedule for current amounts.

How long does a roof replacement permit take in Tulsa?

Average time to first review, May 2026: 1.00 business day for the building review of a Building (Residential) Repair permit and 4.92 business days for a Building (Residential) Alteration permit. Times can vary by workload and project scope, so confirm with the office.

Where do you apply for a roof replacement permit in Tulsa?

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

Can a homeowner pull a roof replacement permit themselves in Tulsa?

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 Tulsa applies this before you apply.