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Outdoor Kitchens and Patios in Jones, OK

Jones is about 12 miles east-south-east of Edmond, 13.68 square miles of Cross Timbers country, recorded as 100 percent rural in 2020.

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Permitting

Who has jurisdiction in Jones

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.

Jones has about 2,900 at the 2020 census.

Who issues the permit

Jones, Oklahoma County

AuthorityTown of Jones City building inspector
Phone(405) 229-2050
CountyOklahoma County
Populationabout 2,900

The town's official name in its own code is the Town of Jones City. It is ringed by Oklahoma City on three sides, so confirming which jurisdiction you are in is worth doing before you design anything.

The place

What Jones is actually like

Platted in 1898 and named for Charles G. Jones, three times mayor of Oklahoma City. The North Canadian River cuts its north-eastern corner. Despite sitting inside the metro it was still recorded as entirely rural at the last census.

The town's official name in its own code is the Town of Jones City. It is ringed by Oklahoma City on three sides, so confirming which jurisdiction you are in is worth doing before you design anything.

Building in Jones?

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.

Questions

Jones

Who issues a building permit in Jones?

Town of Jones City building inspector on (405) 229-2050. 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 Jones?

Yes. Jones is about 12 miles east-south-east 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 Jones?

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?

Jones 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.