Storm shelter permits and registration by city
Each city runs its own permits and its own shelter registry. Registration helps first responders find you if debris blocks the door.
| City | Permit | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | Indoor or outdoor storm shelter permit; engineered stamped plans required (City of Tulsa residential permit requirements) | Online registry, city limits only (City of Tulsa Storm Shelter Registration) |
| Broken Arrow | Check with Community Permitting (Broken Arrow Permitting & Licensing) | Free online, fax or mail; (918) 451-8309 (Broken Arrow Storm Shelter Registration) |
| Owasso | Check with Building Permits & Inspections (Owasso Building Permits & Inspections) | Call Emergency Management, (918) 272-3828 (Owasso Severe Weather Information) |
| Jenks | Outdoor and indoor in-ground units need a permit; prefabricated above-ground units to FEMA P-320 or ICC 500 do not (City of Jenks storm shelter FAQ) | Form returned to Jenks Police (City of Jenks storm shelter FAQ) |
| Bixby | Permit for in-ground and garage-floor shelters (Bixby Storm Shelter Permit Requirements) | Call (918) 366-8294 (Bixby Severe Weather Shelter Registration Program) |
| Sand Springs | Ask Neighborhood Services before install (Sand Springs Licenses & Permits) | Form via Emergency Management (Sand Springs Emergency Management) |
| Glenpool | $80 application; contractor must be a registered GC; ICC 500 / FEMA 320 specs (Glenpool storm shelter permit packet) | Free online form after final inspection (Glenpool Storm Shelter Registration form) |
| Sapulpa | Building Inspections, 424 E. Hobson (City of Sapulpa FAQs) | Fire Department online form (Sapulpa Fire Department Safe Room/Storm Shelter Registration) |
| Coweta | City building permit application (Coweta Building Permit Application) | Wagoner County Emergency Management, with GPS coordinates (Wagoner County Emergency Management registration form) |
| Claremore | Community Development Services (Claremore Permits & Applications) | City form plus a separate Rogers County list (Claremore Progress, Mar 22, 2022, 2022) |
Last checked Oct 23, 2026.