Broken Arrow, OK Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Per-room cap
- 2 persons per sleeping area
- Unit ceiling
- 12 persons max
- Documentation
- Non-sleeping rooms listed pre-arrival
- Outdoor cap
- 6 people, 10pm-7am
Summary
Broken Arrow caps short-term rental overnight occupancy at two people per sleeping area, with a hard ceiling of 12 guests per dwelling unit citywide.
Maximum overnight occupancy is two persons per sleeping area, not to exceed 12 persons per dwelling unit. Prior to each arrival, the operator shall identify in writing rooms designated as non-sleeping.
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
The city's short-term rental operating standards set a numeric occupancy ceiling: no more than two overnight occupants per sleeping area, and never more than 12 people in the dwelling unit regardless of bedroom count. Before every arrival, the host or local responsible agent must put in writing which rooms are designated non-sleeping, so the cap is auditable at inspection. The rule sits alongside a separate daytime limit, no more than six people outdoors between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and no more than ten non-occupant visitors on site at any time. Community development enforces the standard on every licensed STR in the City of Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding 12 total occupants or two per sleeping area violates § 7-468.1(d); a class B misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 and grounds for license suspension or revocation under § 7-473.1.
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