Edmond building department

The City of Edmond Department of Building & Safety (its Building & Fire Code Services division) reviews plans, issues building and trade permits, and inspects permitted work inside Edmond city limits. Oklahoma County does not issue building permits for incorporated Edmond addresses; the city publishes a “City of Edmond Limits” address locator for checking whether a property is inside the limits. The same division issues fire-code permits for sprinklers, alarms, suppression systems, tents and fire-lane gates.

Office, hours and contacts

• Physical address: 22 E. Main Street, Edmond, OK 73034
• Mailing address: City of Edmond Dept. of Building & Safety, P.O. Box 2970, Edmond, OK 73083
• Phone: (405) 359-4780; email [email protected]
• Business hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Lobby walk-in hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; closed federal holidays

When Edmond requires a permit

The city’s “Do I Need a Building Permit?” chart requires a permit for any project that constructs, enlarges, alters, repairs, moves, demolishes or changes the occupancy of a building, including cutting away any wall or partition. It also covers roof replacement or removing a substantial amount of shingles, and driveway approaches and sidewalk flags in the public right-of-way. Mechanical work on heating, cooling, gas piping, air distribution or exhaust systems needs a permit, as do electrical alterations beyond switches and receptacles and plumbing alterations that include piping.

The chart lists these as not needing a permit:

Work	Published exemption
Fences	No building permit
Detached accessory structure (shed, garage)	1 story and no more than 200 sq ft residential; 120 sq ft commercial
Retaining wall	No more than 4 ft tall
Deck (DIY)	Not exceeding 200 sq ft; contact Building for additional requirements
Roofing	Replacing a few shingles
Electrical	Replacing switches/receptacles, lamps, plugging in approved portable equipment
Plumbing	Repairing working parts of a faucet or valve, clearing stoppages
Mechanical	Portable heating, cooling or ventilation units

Exempt work must still meet the development standards in the Code of Ordinances.

Permit types and submittals

Residential categories are new single-family, new townhouse/duplex, addition (accessory structures 200 sq ft or larger, such as detached garages, sheds, pool cabanas and barns), alteration, alteration/addition (sunrooms, covered patios, room additions, attic finish-outs) and a separate ADU permit for guest houses, garage apartments and habitable cabanas. Commercial categories are new construction, addition (stand-alone accessory structures of 120 sq ft or more, including canopies), alteration, alteration/addition, exterior alteration, shell, gray/white box and temporary buildings (2-year maximum). Signs need a separate sign permit from Planning. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work each require their own trade permits, either stand-alone or related to a building permit.

A new house submittal includes a plot plan dimensioned from all four sides, an engineered footing design, dimensioned elevations and floor plan, and a braced wall option. For accessory structures, the plot plan must show dimensions to at least two of the closest property lines.

Applying through the online portal

All applications and plans go through the City of Edmond Online Permit Portal as PDFs (permits.edmondok.gov redirects there). The process runs in three steps: submit, plan review (code, zoning and ordinance compliance, with notices about any issues), then approval. The permit is issued once the remaining fees are paid. Plan review fees are due when you apply.

New-construction projects in IBC Groups A, B (where an architect is required), E, F, H, I, M (architect required), R-1/R-2 and S need an Application Readiness Meeting before they can apply. They also need a Construction Readiness Meeting with the contractor and subcontractors before work starts. Commercial permits must be posted at the site with the approved plans kept on hand.

Fee highlights

From the city’s current Building & Fire Code Services fee schedule:

Item	Residential	Commercial
Plan review	$105.00	$0.06/sq ft (min. $100)
Building inspection	$0.06/sq ft	$0.18/sq ft
Commercial base fee	n/a	$100.00
Braced wall review	$75.00	n/a
Swimming pool	$100.00	$150.00
Demolition	$125.00	$125.00
Re-inspection (first / repeat)	$50 / $100	$50 / $100
Temporary CO	$75.00	$250.00

Each permit also carries a $4.25 state fee. Starting work without a permit costs 3 times the permit total. Trade examples include $60 for a residential mini-split and $20 per plumbing fixture, including water heaters. Single-family water capacity is $1,106 and sewer capacity is $1,027 for a 5/8-inch meter. Cash is not accepted. Since July 1, 2026, card payments carry a 3.5% Paymentus fee and eChecks $0.75. Plan review and braced wall fees are non-refundable, and no refunds are given after 90 days. See our permit cost guide.

Adopted codes

Permits applied for on or after August 14, 2023 fall under the 2018 ICC codes: IBC, IRC, IFC, IPC, IMC and International Fuel Gas Code. The city also enforces the 2020 NEC, the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, ICC A117.1-2009 and the 2010 ADA Standards. Local amendments are in Edmond Code Title 16 (Building), Title 17 (Fire) and Title 22 (Power Generation and Storm Shelters).

Inspections

You can schedule, cancel, reschedule or get results for inspections by texting 877-780-8210. Use express commands such as S B23-00056 100 06/07 AM with your permit number and a three-digit inspection code (for example 108 footing, 109 rough, 171 plumbing rough, 107 residential final). Since October 1, 2026, all new residential permits require a slab inspection before concrete is placed. It checks for a 3.5-inch minimum slab, a 6-mil vapor retarder and a 4-inch compacted granular base. Since May 14, 2025, inspectors have also checked water pressure at final inspection. Addresses below 1,150 feet elevation on the city’s address-elevation map must have a pressure-reducing valve.

Contractor licensing

A city general building contractor license is required to submit permits. Residential builders must keep current general liability and workers’ compensation coverage. Trade contractors need both an active Oklahoma Construction Industries Board license and an Edmond trade license. City trade licenses expire July 31, renewals are processed from July through August, and unpaid licenses lapse September 1.

Related offices

Engineering handles work orders, right-of-way and lane-closure permits through the same portal; call (405) 359-4770 option 4 for pre-construction meetings. For floodplain questions, call the Floodplain Administrator at (405) 359-4772 or use the city’s Floodplain & Watershed Map.