Outdoor Kitchens and Patios in Moore, OK
Moore is about 22 miles south of Edmond, a city that was 1,221 people in 1960 and is now the fourth largest in the metro.
Pool deck with loungersWho has jurisdiction in Moore
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.
Moore has 62,793 at the 2020 census.
Who issues the permit
Moore, Cleveland County
Moore adopted enhanced residential building requirements after the 2013 tornado. Confirm the current standard with the city before you design, because it can differ from neighbouring jurisdictions.
What Moore is actually like
A 21.6 square mile annexation in 1961 created the modern city, which is why very little pre-1960 stock exists. The F5 of 3 May 1999 produced the highest wind speed ever recorded on Earth, and the EF5 of 20 May 2013 levelled whole subdivisions. Large parts of the housing stock are post-1999 and post-2013 rebuilds.
Moore adopted enhanced residential building requirements after the 2013 tornado. Confirm the current standard with the city before you design, because it can differ from neighbouring jurisdictions.
Outdoor living in Moore
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 Moore?
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.
Moore
Who issues a building permit in Moore?
City of Moore Community Development on (405) 793-5051. 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 Moore?
Yes. Moore is about 22 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 Moore?
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?
Moore 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.