Oklahoma City, OK Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 13-511(5), STR application requirements
- Required items
- CO detector, smoke detectors, fire extinguisher
- Administering office
- Supervisor of Licenses
- Penalty
- Class "a" offense, fine up to $500
- License term
- One year, renewable annually
- Verification method
- Host self-certifies on application, no inspection
Summary
Oklahoma City requires every home sharing/short-term rental host to verify, on the mandatory annual license application, that the rental unit has a working carbon monoxide detector along with working smoke detectors and a functioning fire extinguisher. The Supervisor of Licenses administers the program, and a missing or false verification can block or unwind the license.
Applicants for a license under this Article shall file with the Supervisor of Licenses a verified application in writing on a form to be furnished by the Supervisor of Licenses, which shall contain the following information:
(1)The name, street address, mailing address, and telephone number of the host of the home sharing/short term rental accommodation;(2)Number of bedrooms being offered for rent;(3)The name, street address, mailing address, and telephone number of a local contact if the host lives outside of the City or State;(4)Verification that the dwelling unit being offered for home sharing/short term rental, and the parcel on which the dwelling unit is located, are in compliance with the City's minimum property maintenance, building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing codes;(5)Verification that the dwelling unit being offered for home sharing/short term rental has working smoke detectors as required by City codes, a working carbon monoxide detector and a functioning fire extinguisher;(6)Proof of ownership of the property;(7)Proof that the dwelling unit being offered for home sharing/short term rental is the primary residence of the host;(8)Proof of authorization from the property owner, if applicant is a tenant;(9)The Uniform Resource Locator (URL), (i.e. the web site address) for any and all advertisements of the rental;(10)Any other information requested by the Supervisor of Licenses. (Ord. No. 26082, § 1, 1-15-19; Ord. No. 27742, § 2, 12-17-24)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
" This sits alongside § 13-510(d), which separately bars anyone from operating a home sharing/short term rental "without complying with applicable building or fire codes adopted by the City," so the carbon monoxide verification is one piece of a broader life-safety package the host must attest to before the Supervisor issues the license. The same application must also confirm ownership of the property, that the unit is the host's primary residence, the local contact if the host lives outside the City or State, and the URL of any advertisement for the rental.
Licenses run one year from issuance and may be renewed annually under § 13-510(a). § 13-513 sets the license fee at the Chapter 60 schedule rate (§ 60-13-13). Nothing in Article XIII requires a Fire Department walkthrough, so the carbon monoxide check is a host self-certification on the license form rather than a City inspection.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required license, or filing an application that omits or falsifies the carbon monoxide detector verification, is a Class "a" offense under § 13-515. Because the article sets no separate fine, the Code's general penalty section, § 1-6, applies: a fine of up to $500.00, excluding costs and fees, with each day of continued unlicensed operation a separate offense. The Supervisor of Licenses may also suspend, revoke, or deny the license under § 13-514.
Frequently Asked Questions
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