Broken Arrow, OK Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- RS front setback
- 25 feet minimum
- RS rear setback
- 20 feet minimum
- RS side setback
- 5 ft each, 10 ft total
- Side/rear on arterial
- 35 feet required
- AG district front setback
- 50 feet minimum
Summary
Broken Arrow's Zoning Ordinance sets minimum yard setbacks in each zoning district: the RS single-family district requires a 25-foot front setback, 20-foot rear setback, and 5-foot side setbacks (10 feet total).
Minimum Building Setback C Front 2 25 ft. F Rear 20 ft. D Side (one, total) 5 ft., 10 ft. E Side and rear adjacent to arterial 35 ft. E Setback on corner or adjacent to public street/alley 25 ft. Maximum
— Building Height 35 ft.
— Lot Coverage 1 50%
TABLE NOTES:
1. Additional ten percent lot coverage allowed for corner lots
2. For lots in single-family residential districts with two or more sides abutting a public way (not including arterials), the front yard may be reduced to 15 feet along those rights-of-way that have no vehicular access. In such instances, there shall be no obstruction in a 15-foot front yard (such as buildings, fences, parked vehicles, etc.) and vehicular access should be from the street with the lowest design speed and capacity and lowest traffic volume. The jog in the front yard between the two lots shall not exceed five feet.
3. The minimum lot frontage of any wedge-shaped lot may be measured at the build line. Lot must have at least 30 feet of frontage where the lot abuts the street.
Figure 3-1-2-1 RS Development Illustrative
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Broken Arrow's Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A, Ord. No. 3877, adopted May 20, 2025) sets a separate dimensional standards table for each zoning district in Chapter 3, Division 3-1, Residential Standards. In the RS single-family district (Table 3-1-2-1), buildings must sit at least 25 feet from the front lot line, 20 feet from the rear, and 5 feet from each side yard (10 feet combined), with 35 feet required where a side or rear yard abuts an arterial street. The Agricultural (AG) district requires a deeper 50-foot front setback. Broken Arrow is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma; the Community Development Department administers these standards.
Violations & Fines
Building inside the minimum setback violates the dimensional standards table and can be denied a building permit or ordered corrected by Broken Arrow's Community Development Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
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