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City of Norman Development Services Division

Adopted code

The City of Norman's Development Services Division (Building Permits and Inspections) provides plan review, permitting, contractor/trade licensing, and inspections for construction within Norman, Oklahoma. The division does not require a permit for roofing work, though the work must still comply with the city's adopted building codes, and roofing contractors performing work in Norman must be registered with the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board.

Jurisdiction
City of Norman, Oklahoma
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
225 N Webster Ave, Norman, OK 73069
Contact
  • url: https://www.normanok.gov/your-government/departments/planning-and-community-development/development-services
  • phone: (405) 366-5339
  • email: [email protected]
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
false
Contractor registration required
true
Registration details
  • license: The City of Norman's roofing FAQ ("Common Questions for Roofing with Asphalt Shingles," Development Services Division / Building Permits and Inspections) states: "Roofing contractors must be registered with the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) to perform roofing work in the state. An active registry of roofing contractors may be viewed at: www.ok.gov/cib." The City does not itself license roofing as a city trade; its contractor-license page lists only Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Sign Contracting, and Structure Moving as City-licensed trades.
Permit process note
In answer to "Does the City of Norman require a permit for roofing work?" the Development Services Division states: "No, however work still has to comply with all adopted codes." General (non-roofing) building permits are applied for through the City's E-Permitting online portal.
Inspection requirements
No roofing permit or associated inspection is issued, but the roofing FAQ notes several adopted-code requirements that remain in effect regardless: only one application of asphalt shingles is permitted, and a "roof recover" (overlay) is not permitted where the existing roof is water-soaked or deteriorated, where the existing covering is slate, clay, cement, or asbestos-cement tile, where the roof already has two or more coverings, or where it already has an asphalt shingle layer (R908.3.1.1 and OUBCC Amendment); a drip edge is required at eaves and rakes, though a metal drip edge is not required under a specific shingle-mold exception (R905.2.8.5 and OUBCC Amendment); and ice barrier underlayment is required only as a 36-inch-wide strip in valleys and at roof pitch changes, not roof-wide (R905.1.2 with OUBCC Amendment).
Adopted code
The City of Norman's Building Codes page states the city adopted, effective June 22, 2023 under Ordinance O-2223-41: the 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Existing Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Plumbing Code, and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (each with State and Local Amendments), the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (with Local Amendments), the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code, and the 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) with State and Local Amendments. The roofing FAQ separately confirms the applicable roofing chapter is the "2018 International Residential Code" with OUBCC (Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission) and local amendments.

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