Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The city of Broken Arrow, OK adopted the following codes with amendments:

• The International Building Code, 2018 edition. Broken Arrow, OK Muni. Code, § 6-16 (adopted) with § 6-17 (amendments).
• The International Residential Code, 2015 edition. Broken Arrow, OK Muni. Code, § 6-36 (adopted) with § 6-37 (amendments).
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition. Broken Arrow, OK Muni. Code, § 15-44 (adopted) with § 15-45 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Broken Arrow, Oklahoma include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Oklahoma

Residential Building Code

Oklahoma adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Oklahoma Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Broken Arrow adopted the 2015 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IRC with Oklahoma amendments(Broken Arrow, OK Sec. 6-36. - Adopted; conflict with other regulations.)

...That a certain document, one copy of which is on file in the department of community development, being marked and designated as the 2018 International Residential Code as adopted and amended by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, including Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E, Appendix G,...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Broken Arrow ? No
Citation: Sec. 6-37(g)
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/OK/Broken Arrow/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH6BUBURE_ARTIII.5INRECOIR_S6-37AM
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) entitled Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria is amended to read as follows:

Ground Snow Load = 10 lbs. per square foot

Wind Design, Speed = 115

Wind Design, Topographic effects = No

Wind Design, Special wind region = No

Wind Design, Wind-borne debris zone = No

Seismic design category B

Subject to Damage from, Weathering = Moderate

Subject to Damage from, Frost line depth = Eighteen inches (18")

Subject to Damage from, Termite = Moderate to Heavy

Winter Design Temp = Thirteen Degrees Fahrenheit

Ice Barrier Underlayment Required = No

Air Freezing Index = One Thousand Five Hundred (1,500) or Less

Mean Annual Temp = Sixty and Three Tenths Degrees Fahrenheit

Comments

The city of Broken Arrow, OK adopted the International Residential Code, 2015 edition, including appendices A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, P, R and S. Broken Arrow, OK Muni. Code, § 6-36 (adopted) with § 6-37 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

The city adopted appendix J in its adoption of the IRC. It also adopted the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition. Broken Arrow, OK Muni. Code, § 15-44 (adopted) with § 15-45 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Broken Arrow adopted the 2018 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2015 IBC with Oklahoma amendments(Broken Arrow, OK Sec. 6-36. - Adopted; conflict with other regulations.)

...file in the department of community development, being marked and designated as the 2018 International Residential Code as adopted and amended by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, including Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E, Appendix G, Appendix H, Appendix I, Appendix J, Appendix K, Appendix M, Appendix N...

Comments

The city of Broken Arrow, OK adopted the International Building Code, 2018 edition including appendices C, E, F, G, I, J, and K. Broken Arrow, OK Muni. Code, § 6-16 (adopted) with § 6-17 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

The city of Broken Arrow, OK adopted the International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition including. Broken Arrow, OK Muni. Code, § 6-23 (adopted) with § 6-24 (amendments). It also adopted the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition. Broken Arrow, OK Muni. Code, § 15-44 (adopted) with § 15-45 (amendments).

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