Norman, OK Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)

Norman's zoning code carves out a dedicated tiny house allowance inside NCC 36-561, Regulations for Special Uses, written for the City's rural areas. A tiny house is defined as a dwelling unit of 400 square feet or less, not counting lofts, and the code limits every lot to one. Before anyone can live in the unit, it must be connected to adequate water and wastewater disposal and to electricity, and City Building Inspectors have to inspect it on site with all plumbing, electrical and mechanical components left exposed so they can verify the work.

The unit must be anchored to a permanent foundation the Building Official signs off on, and construction has to follow the tiny house provisions of IRC Appendix Q as adopted locally at NCC 6-209(g)(61). The code also opens a narrower, temporary track: tiny houses on wheels can serve as a temporary dwelling in the A-1, A-2 and RE zoning districts for property owners displaced by a wildfire, flood or other natural disaster. Those units cannot sit within ten feet of a property line, inside a sight triangle, or over a utility easement, and the City Manager or a designee sets the deadline for removing the temporary unit or bringing the property back into conformance once the destroyed home is rebuilt, though that deadline can be extended for good cause.