Midwest City, OK Solar Energy: Panel Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Yes, from chief building official
- Connection
- Barred until city authorizes
- Fee
- Per table, Sec. 9-47
- Applies to
- Solar thermal and photovoltaic systems
Summary
Solar thermal or photovoltaic installs in Midwest City need a building permit from the chief building official before any work begins.
Anyone desiring to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace a solar thermal or photovoltaic solar system, the installation which is regulated by the adopted building codes of the City of Midwest City, or to cause such work to be performed, shall first make application and submit all required documentation as deemed necessary to the chief building official and obtain the required permits.(b)A person shall not make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel or power to any building or system that is regulated by this Code until authorized by the chief building official.(c)See table located in section 9-47. (Ord. No. 3560, § 1, 4-23-24)
Secs. 9-165—9-184. - Reserved.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Anyone installing, enlarging, altering, repairing, removing, converting or replacing a solar thermal or photovoltaic system in Midwest City must first apply and submit required documentation to the chief building official and obtain a permit under the city's electrical code. No connection to a utility or power source is allowed until the chief building official authorizes it. Permit fees follow the fee table in § 9-47. This applies inside Midwest City limits, not on Tinker Air Force Base or in neighboring Oklahoma City, Del City, Choctaw, Nicoma Park or Spencer, which run their own permitting.
Violations & Fines
Connecting a solar system to power before city authorization violates § 9-158's connection-approval rule; working without a permit is a Code violation subject to the chief building official's enforcement and possible reinspection fees.
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