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Broken Arrow, OK Privacy & Surveillance: Doorbell Camera Disclosures (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Camera placement
Outward-facing, at entries only
Audio recording
Prohibited
Off-limits rooms
No devices in bathrooms/bedrooms
Log retention
180 days, produced on request

Summary

Broken Arrow requires every short-term rental to run an outward-facing security camera at entries while banning audio recording and cameras in private rooms.

Each STR shall maintain an interior, non-recording noise-monitoring device capable of sending alerts to the operator when thresholds are exceeded, and a conspicuously placed, outward-facing security camera monitoring exterior entries. Audio recording is prohibited. Devices shall not be located in bathrooms or sleeping areas. Alert/event logs shall be retained for 180 days and provided to the city upon request.

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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 short-term rental operating standards mandate a conspicuously placed, outward-facing security camera monitoring exterior entries at every licensed STR, paired with an interior, non-recording noise-monitoring device that alerts the operator when sound thresholds are exceeded. Audio recording is expressly prohibited, and no device may be placed in a bathroom or sleeping area. The operator must retain alert and event logs for 180 days and produce them to the city on request. The rule functions as the city's guest-privacy safeguard: cameras watch the outside of the building, not conversations or private rooms inside it, in the City of Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

Violations & Fines

Missing the required exterior camera, recording audio, placing a device in a bathroom or sleeping area, or failing to retain 180 days of logs violates § 7-468.1(c) and is grounds for suspension.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a Broken Arrow short-term rental host record audio of guests?
No. Audio recording is prohibited under § 7-468.1(c); only a non-recording noise-monitoring alert device is allowed.
Where must STR security cameras point in Broken Arrow?
Outward, at exterior entries, not at bathrooms, sleeping areas, or guest conversations.

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