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Mayor’s Initiative for Development Services

Mayor G.T. Bynum announced major changes to improve the process of obtaining building permits with the City of Tulsa.

• Decrease plan review times from 5 weeks to 5 days by the end of 2019
• Modernize fees to improve services

Tulsa County Clerk's Office Announces Recording Fees Increase on November 1, 2019

The new fees for recording Deeds or other Recorded Instruments will be $18 for the first page and $2 for each additional page. Contact the Tulsa County Clerk’s Office for a complete fee schedule.

Self-Certification Program

Licensed design professionals (architect, landscape architect or engineer) may self-certify building plans to be building code compliant. Program information including a manual and the required forms is available.

Revised Infrastructure Development Manual Online

The latest draft of the 2019 revised IDP Manual and the updated IDP Process Summary are available.

Self-Service Portal for Permitting

The Self-Service Portal makes it possible to process a permit from start to finish without ever stepping foot in the Permit Center.

• Register using the email address associated with your permits and you are ready to go.
• Research permitting records from April 30, 2018 forward using Guest access.

Queuing System for Permit Center Service

The Permit Center uses a queuing system to serve walk-in customers who sign in at the kiosk in the Permit Center lobby. A time-saving system feature allows you to place yourself in queue remotely online or by sending a text.

Customer Assistance is Available

Development Services offers a variety of programs and tools to assist applicants with permitting.