Oklahoma has no dedicated bed-bug statute, but landlords and operators must keep dwellings habitable under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and OKC's housing code. Severe infestations can be cited as a habitability or nuisance violation.
Oklahoma's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 41 of the Oklahoma Statutes) requires landlords to keep rental dwellings in fit and habitable condition. Bed-bug infestations that render a unit uninhabitable can support a tenant repair-and-deduct or termination remedy under Title 41 §118 once proper written notice is given. OKC Code Chapter 30 (Housing) and Chapter 28 (Health) treat severe pest infestations as housing or nuisance violations subject to code enforcement. Hotels and short-term lodging operators are inspected by OCCHD; persistent infestations can lead to suspension of a lodging permit. Tenants in single units typically must coordinate treatment with the landlord.
Refusing to treat a documented infestation, retaliating against a tenant who reports bed bugs, or operating a hotel with active infestation can trigger civil penalties or permit action.
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City property owners must control rodent harborage on their land under nuisance and property-maintenance provisions of OKC Code Chapter 28 (Health) ...
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City does not require landlords to register rental properties with the city. There is no mandatory rental registry, rental licensing program, or ren...
See how Oklahoma City's bed-bug rules rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.