Unincorporated Payne County

In unincorporated Payne County flood hazard areas, a permit is required prior to construction of houses, barns, commercial buildings, similar improvements, and land alteration such as filling, grading, or reshaping. Normal farming practices and improvements such as terraces or farm ponds are excluded. For general non-floodplain building permitting, no unified county permit authority was located.

• Exempt Normal farming practices
• Exempt Improvements such as terraces or farm ponds

Building code

County floodplain regulations; no general county building code located

Permit validity

County floodplain regulations define start of construction as beginning within 180 days of permit date.

1. 01
   Determine whether the parcel is in an unincorporated FEMA floodplain; if yes, a Payne County floodplain development permit is required before development.
2. 02
   Complete the county floodplain development permit application and submit it to the Floodplain Administrator by email or at the Commissioners Office.
3. 03
   County reviews the application for floodplain compliance and confirms any other federal, state, or local permits that must be obtained first.
4. 04
   If the project is a state-routed occupancy in an area without local building permitting authority, submit the building permit package separately through the OKSFM Accela portal.
5. 05
   Complete required inspections and final compliance steps before occupancy or project closeout.

Typical processing time: No county review timeframe posted. OSFM states plan review queue times are approximately 4 to 8 weeks before review begins.

Source: Payne County Floodplain Administrator / Payne County Floodplain Board ↗

• Floodplain Administrator (email)
• 405-747-8338 or 405-612-7650 (phone)

Typical sequence: County floodplain review before approval. Separate OSFM inspections may apply for state-routed occupancies.