Lawton Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

The City of Lawton Inspection Services and Planning Department handle local building, land-development, plan-review, zoning, and inspection functions inside Lawton city limits. Comanche County is not a replacement for the city permitting authority for an incorporated Lawton address; confirm the responsible office for rural property outside city limits.

Lawton building permits and plan review

Lawton’s Planning Department reviews development plans, building permits, and business licenses for compliance with the city zoning code and land-use plan. The city’s building function covers structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and land-development construction inspections under city code and adopted building codes. Contact the city before work begins to confirm the current application, fee, and contractor requirements.

Lawton inspection scheduling and code compliance

Inspection requests are made through the city’s inspection line at (580) 581-3362, which accepts requests 24 hours a day. Requests made before 9 a.m. are normally placed on the same-day schedule, while later requests generally move to the next business day. For a specific inspection time or technical question, call (580) 581-3360 and ask for the appropriate inspector.

Only contractors licensed with the City of Lawton may generally request inspections, with the city’s stated owner-builder exception for an owner who personally performed permitted work. Trade work must be completed by properly licensed trade contractors.

Lawton zoning and occupancy

Planning reviews building permits against the city’s Zoning Code and Land Use Plan. Commercial final inspections may also require coordination with the Fire Marshal. Obtain all final building, trade, and fire approvals before occupying a newly constructed or changed-use space, and ask Inspection Services about the certificate-of-occupancy closeout requirements for the project.

Inspection Services is at 212 SW 9th Street, Lawton, OK 73501. The office lists (580) 581-3360 and (580) 581-3362 for inspection contacts and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.