Moore, OK Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

Section 5-111 sets the basic trigger for Moore's building permit system: whenever a building, structure, facility or other appurtenance is to be erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, improved, moved or removed as provided in the city's building code, the owner must first obtain a building permit from the city. That permit is not indefinite. Under § 5-112, if the permitted work has not begun within 180 days of issuance, the building official cancels the permit and gives written notice to the affected parties, and the applicant must then secure a new permit and pay the regular fee again to proceed.

Applying for a permit means filing two complete sets of plans and specifications with the building department under § 5-117, three sets for a restaurant, and every approved plan must be stamped and kept on site during construction; altering an approved plan without the city's consent is itself unlawful. Once issued, § 5-118 requires the permit number to be posted on an identification card in a conspicuous place on the structure throughout construction, and the building official can order work stopped if that card is missing.

Skipping the permit altogether carries its own consequence under § 5-136: when work covered by the code has already started without a permit, the city conducts a special investigation before any permit can be issued, and the applicant must pay an investigation fee equal to the regular permit fee, on top of that permit fee, without exempting the work from any other code requirement or penalty. The building official may also revoke a permit outright under § 5-119 if the work violates the Code or the building code, making it unlawful to continue until the violation is corrected.