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Storm shelter permits in the OKC metro, city by city

Each city sets its own rules and fees. This table summarizes what each city publishes (checked October 2026); confirm with your city before you buy.

City	Permit and listed fee	Registration	Contact
Oklahoma City	Building permit required for above- or below-ground shelters. $99.50 in-ground or slope-top; $104.50 above-ground safe room (City of OKC)	Free online registry after installation and inspection; or request it in the permit application remarks	(405) 297-2525; Action Center (405) 297-2535
Edmond	All new shelter installations require a permit. $35.00 listed (details)	Free, voluntary: (405) 359-4564 or online	Edmond shelter page
Norman	$54.50 (details)	Register with the Fire Department, (405) 292-9780	Development Services, (405) 366-5339
Moore	Storm shelter permit application with engineer design and site plan (details). We did not find a published shelter fee.	The application collects shelter registration details	Inspections, (405) 793-5051
Yukon	$45, plus a $4 state fee and $0.50 city collection fee (details)	Required per the city's shelter requirements sheet	(405) 354-6676
Mustang	The city's Community Development department has a Storm Shelter Permits page. We could not read its requirements or fee, so call to confirm.	The Fire Department has a registration page; (405) 376-9365	1501 N. Mustang Rd., (405) 376-9873

Midwest City, Del City and Choctaw: see the town pages for each city's official website. We haven't verified their fees.

What nearly every city asks for

A site plan showing where the shelter goes, with setbacks and easements.
A designed and engineered shelter (Norman, Yukon and Moore each ask for an engineer's design; see their pages).
Final inspection, and for site-poured concrete, an inspection before the pour in Norman.

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