Broken Arrow, OK Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Downtown Design Guide (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 3877, May 20, 2025
- DROD boundary
- Elm Place, Houston, 9th, Kenosha Streets
- Areas regulated
- 7 distinct DROD design areas
- Non-permitted forms
- Require Planned Unit Development approval
Summary
Broken Arrow's Downtown Residential Overlay District (DROD) sets area-specific building form, height and design standards across seven zones bounded by Elm Place, Houston, 9th and Kenosha Streets in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
The downtown residential overlay district (DROD) is intended to continue the implementation of the Downtown Master Plan by promoting compatible, high quality mixed-use and residential design in the area bounded by Elm Place, Houston Street, 9th Street (Lynn Lane), and Kenosha Street. For the purposes of this document, the DROD is sometimes referred to as "downtown." The DROD standards promote protection of sensitive established residential neighborhoods while also accommodating residential infill that contributes to an active and walkable area. The DROD is intended to facilitate residential and mixed-use conservation of residential character in stable neighborhoods, while also accommodating increased residential densities, mixed-use development and commercial activities in targeted areas to enhance activity and commerce. The DROD standards are intended to ensure that all new development and renovations promote the urban design principles established in the Downtown Master Plan, including:
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
Adopted with the citywide Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 3877, May 20, 2025), the DROD implements Broken Arrow's Downtown Master Plan by regulating building form, height, setbacks and materials across seven distinct areas, from single-family Residential Areas 1-4 through the Rose District Transition (Area 5) to the Commercial/Mixed-Use Core and Corridor (Areas 6-7). Table 1 permits specific building forms, single-family, two-family, rowhouse, flats, mixed-use, accessory dwelling units, by area; any form not marked permitted requires discretionary Planned Unit Development (PUD) review by the Planning Commission and City Council.
Violations & Fines
Non-compliant design triggers plan-review rejection and required revisions before a building permit issues; building forms not permitted by right in a given DROD area need a Planned Unit Development approval from the Planning Commission and City Council.
Frequently Asked Questions
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