Broken Arrow requires an annual short-term rental license to operate, applied for through the community development director, with a processing fee set by the city's Manual of Fees. Applicants must designate a 24-hour agent who can be on-site within one hour, notify abutting property owners by certified mail (except type 1 STRs), consent to an annual inspection, and post written rules including noise and occupancy limits. Licenses are non-transferable and expire upon sale or transfer of the property.
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At a Glance
Last verified 1 day agoVerified from 1 source
STR License
Yes
Parking Required
Yes
License Fee
$350 (one-time Specific Use Permit application fee
Full Requirements
Local Contact
Within 60 min
Yes
Permit Transferable
No
Broken Arrow, OK Regulations Guide
Broken Arrow requires an annual short-term rental license to operate, applied for through the community development director, with a processing fee set by the city's Manual of Fees. Applicants must designate a 24-hour agent who can be on-site within one hour, notify abutting property owners by certified mail (except type 1 STRs), consent to an annual inspection, and post written rules including noise and occupancy limits. Licenses are non-transferable and expire upon sale or transfer of the property.
Licensing and Permits
Broken Arrow requires hosts to obtain an STR license or permit before listing their property on platforms like Airbnb or VRBO. An inspection is required as part of the permitting process.
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$350 (one-time Specific Use Permit application fee; annual license fee undetermined at ordinance passage).
Tax Obligations
State Tax
4.5%
Key Details
An annual license to operate is required prior to using a property as a short-term rental and yearly thereafter.
The license must be issued or denied within 30 days of application.
Applicants must designate an agent who serves as a 24-hour contact and is able to be on-site within one hour.
Applicants must submit a screening plan; STRs within 500 feet of schools, day cares, playgrounds, or parks must conduct additional screening and may not rent to individuals on the sex offender registry.
Applicants must notify each abutting property (including across streets, roads, and alleys) by certified mail of intent to secure an STR license; this does not apply to type 1 STRs.
The owner must consent to an annual inspection by a city code enforcement officer to verify compliance with property maintenance codes.
Licenses are non-transferable and automatically expire when the owner sells or transfers title of the short-term rental.
Written rules must be posted in the unit, including the city's noise ordinance limits and maximum occupancy based on STR type and on-site parking.
Grounds for denial include outstanding debt to the city, unabated violations over 30 days, drug- or prostitution-related arrests, calls for service, or noncompliance with building/fire/mechanical/fuel gas/electric codes.
A revoked license cannot be reissued for one year from the date of revocation.
When a change of agent occurs, the new agent must register as the 24/7 contact within ten business days.
Appeals of denial or revocation may be filed with the city clerk's office within 14 days and are heard by the Broken Arrow City Council.
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3 cited facts for Broken Arrow
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Every published fact below is taken from the city's own ordinance text. Quotes are verbatim — click through to the source to read them on the issuing authority's page.
License fee$350 (one-time Specific Use Permit application fee; annual license fee undetermined at ordinance passage)
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“The application fee for the specific use permit is $350, and officials are still figuring out the cost for the yearly licensing.”
“The annual license to operate shall be applied for to the community development director, or designee, on a yearly basis by the owner and/or agent of each short-term rental.”
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