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Norman, OK · zoning record

RO zoning in Norman.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the RO district, straight from Norman's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

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RO dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base RO district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Minimum lot size

6,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“(1) Minimum Lot Area: The minimum area of a lot for residential use shall be six thousand”SEC. 422.7 - RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT › 422.7 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot width

50 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“There shall be a minimum lot width of fifty (50) feet at the building line for a”SEC. 422.7 - RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT › 422.7 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum street frontage

35 ft

Lot length that must touch a street.

“Such lot shall abut on a street not less than thirty-five (35)”SEC. 422.7 - RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT › 422.7 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

10 ft

Required space from the front line.

“(a) Front Yard: The minimum front yard shall be ten (10) feet.”SEC. 422.7 - RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT › 422.7 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

10 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“(c) Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than ten (10) feet; one-story unattached”SEC. 422.7 - RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT › 422.7 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Floor-to-area ratio

0.6

Max floor area ÷ lot area.

“(2) Floor Area Ratio: The ratio of floor area to lot area shall not exceed six-tenths (0.6).”SEC. 422.7 - RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT › 422.7 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

40 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“(3) Building Coverage: Main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than forty”SEC. 422.7 - RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT › 422.7 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum impervious cover

65 %

Share of the lot that may be hard surface.

“permanently paved areas shall not cover more than sixty-five (65) percent of a lot.”SEC. 422.7 - RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT › 422.7 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other Norman districts on record.

R-1RER-2RM-2R-3RM-6

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