BuildingPermitCost How Tulsa County calculates your permit fee
The county charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, with a $55.00 minimum. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $10,999 | $55.00 |
| $11,000 – $11,000 | $74.00 |
| Over $11,000 | $74.00 for the first $11,000 + $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
Surcharges
- Application fee: $50.00
- Zoning review fee: $12.00
- Flood review fee: $12.00
- Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission permit fee (building permit): $4.00
- Fire review administration fee: $150.00
What counts as project value
Not stated in the schedule. The building permit fee is based on valuation; the fee schedule and permit requirements do not say how valuation is determined (contract price or a table).
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $74.00 for the first $11,000.00 + $4.00 × 339 per $1,000.00 over = $1,430.00
- Application fee: fixed = $50.00
- Zoning review fee: fixed = $12.00
- Flood review fee: fixed = $12.00
- Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission permit fee (building permit): fixed = $4.00
- Total before trade permits: $1,508.00.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Work started before permit: when work started before the permit was issued; $390.00 on the standard projects.
- Credit/debit card payment fee: when paying by credit or debit card; $6.24 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Re-inspection / additional inspectionWhen: re-inspection or additional inspection | $50.00 each |
| Addendums, resubmittals or revised plansWhen: plan changes resubmitted | $50.00 each |
| Off-duty recall inspectionWhen: after-hours recall inspection | $125.00 per hour, minimum 2 hours |
| Commercial certificate of occupancyWhen: commercial occupancy | $250.00 each |
| Pond/earth change permit (<1 acre)When: earth change | $200.00 each |
| Move-in residence/structureWhen: moving a structure onto a lot | $100.00 each |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Residential trade permit by floor area: 0-2,500 sq ft $125; 2,501-4,000 $225; 4,001-6,000 $325; each 1,000 sq ft or portion over 6,000 $100. Miscellaneous residential work $50. Electric upgrades/reconnects: first 100 amps $100, each additional 100 amps (residential) $50. Same table applies separately to electrical, plumbing, mechanical gas and mechanical HVAC; each permit also pays the $4 OUBCC fee. Plumbing: Residential: 0-2,500 sq ft $125; 2,501-4,000 $225; 4,001-6,000 $325; +$100 per 1,000 sq ft over 6,000. Misc. residential $50. Mechanical: Mechanical gas and mechanical HVAC are separate permits, each: 0-2,500 sq ft $125; 2,501-4,000 $225; 4,001-6,000 $325; +$100 per 1,000 sq ft over 6,000. Misc. residential $50.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Tulsa County Inspections Department (Development Services) through Tulsa County SmartGov Public Portal.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
- Questions: 918-596-5293 · 218 W 6th St, Suite 210, Tulsa, OK 74119