Outdoor Kitchens and Patios in Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City is about 13 miles south of Edmond, 606 square miles of land, the tenth largest city in the United States by area.
Covered pavilion over a seating areaWho has jurisdiction in Oklahoma City
Getting this right before anything is designed saves more money than any material choice. In this metro the city on your postal address and the city that issues your permit are not always the same, and the gap is widest in the north-west.
Oklahoma City has 681,054 at the 2020 census.
Who issues the permit
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County
Oklahoma City limits run north past NW 192nd Street, which is why the permitting answer in the far north-west of the metro is so counter-intuitive. A house that feels like it is in Edmond or Deer Creek can be an Oklahoma City address.
What Oklahoma City is actually like
The Oklahoma River divides a more affluent north side from a more industrial south. Lake Hefner and Lake Overholser sit in the north-west quadrant.
Oklahoma City limits run north past NW 192nd Street, which is why the permitting answer in the far north-west of the metro is so counter-intuitive. A house that feels like it is in Edmond or Deer Creek can be an Oklahoma City address.
Outdoor living in Oklahoma City
Outdoor Kitchens
A built-in cook station is a gas and electrical job wearing a masonry jacket. The island is the cheap part.
From $380 per linear ft of counter run →02Covered Patios & Patio Covers
Central Oklahoma designs to 115 mph. That is not a detail you can value-engineer out of the posts and footings.
From $25 per sq ft →03Pergolas & Pavilions
A pergola gives you pattern. A pavilion gives you shelter. People buy the first and describe the second.
From $24 per sq ft →04Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits
Three products get sold under one name, and they are an order of magnitude apart.
From $1200 per feature →05Paver Patios & Hardscape
The pavers are the part you see. The base is the part that decides whether it is still flat in five years.
From $15 per sq ft →06Retaining Walls
Edmond exempts a retaining wall no more than four feet tall. Above that it is a different project with a different budget.
From $22 per sq ft of wall face →Building in Oklahoma City?
Send us the address and a rough idea of what you want. We will confirm who issues the permit there and come back with a number.
Oklahoma City
Who issues a building permit in Oklahoma City?
City of Oklahoma City Development Services on (405) 297-2525. Confirm the current requirements with them before you plan around a schedule, because counter hours and submission methods differ across this metro more than people expect.
Do you build in Oklahoma City?
Yes. Oklahoma City is about 13 miles south of Edmond, and distance affects the labour component of a quote rather than whether we will come. Tell us the address and what you are thinking about and we will give you a number.
What does an outdoor kitchen cost in Oklahoma City?
The planning ranges on this site apply across the OKC metro: an island structure at about $380 to $850 per linear foot before appliances, and a complete 8-foot cook station typically $8,500 to $11,500. Access and distance move the labour line, which is one of the things a site visit settles.
Does the permit rule differ from Edmond?
Oklahoma City runs its own building department, so its thresholds and its process are its own. The Edmond exemptions described on the permits page are Edmond's, and they do not automatically apply here.