Broken Arrow, OK Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit-exempt fences
- up to 7 feet
- Exception
- abutting arterial/collector street
- Exception
- RD/RM/RMH abutting ag/RE/RS
- Citation
- Broken Arrow Code § 6-17(b)(1)(b)
Summary
Broken Arrow exempts fences up to 7 feet from a building permit: except fences abutting an arterial or collector street, which need one regardless of height.
Permits shall not be required for the following: (1) Building: ... b. Fences not over 7 feet high. Except where located in the following locations: 1. Residential fences that abut any arterial street or collector street or highway. 2. Fences in the RD, RM, and RMH zoning districts where such development abuts any agricultural, RE, or RS zoning district. 3. Fences located in nonresidential and mixed-use districts where such development abuts any agricultural or residential district.
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
Under the city's amended International Building Code, a fence 7 feet or shorter doesn't need a building permit in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. That exemption drops away in three situations: residential fences abutting an arterial or collector street or highway, fences in the RD, RM, or RMH zoning districts abutting agricultural, RE, or RS districts, and fences in nonresidential or mixed-use districts abutting agricultural or residential districts. In those cases a permit is required no matter the fence's height. Height itself is capped separately by the zoning ordinance's district-specific wall and fence standards.
Violations & Fines
Installing a fence that triggers the permit requirement without one violates Broken Arrow's building code; unpermitted work is subject to the Class B offense penalties set out for building code violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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