Bixby, OK Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

The Bixby Code of Ordinances Title 11 (Zoning Regulations) does not contain a chapter or section dedicated to short-term, vacation, or transient rentals, and the city's 2023 Zoning Code and Subdivision Code Update (City of Bixby project page) did not introduce a short-term rental occupancy formula. In the absence of an STR-specific cap, three layers of rules effectively limit overnight occupancy. First, Use Unit 8 (Multi-Family Dwelling and Similar Uses) defines rooming and boarding houses and applies parking standards based on bed count, signaling the city treats per-bed lodging arrangements as a residential rather than transient use. Second, Use Unit 19 (Hotel, Motel and Recreation Facilities) is the only use unit that explicitly contemplates room-by-room transient lodging, and it is restricted to commercial zoning districts. Third, Bixby has adopted the 2015 International Residential Code under Title 9 (Building and Construction Regulations), and the IRC's minimum sleeping-room floor area (70 square feet for one occupant, plus 50 square feet per additional occupant) sets a practical ceiling on how many guests can lawfully sleep in any bedroom. Oklahoma state law does not preempt local STR regulation, so Bixby could amend Title 11 in the future to add a specific occupancy formula similar to Tulsa's STR ordinance; until then, hosts should document a reasonable per-bedroom cap on listings and confirm zoning eligibility with the Community Development Department at (918) 366-4430.