Oklahoma State Architectural Act (59-46.1)

59-46.21. The State Architectural Act shall not apply to any persons, firms, or corporations who prepare plans and specifications for persons, firms, or corporations other than himself or itself, for buildings not specified in The State Architectural Act requiring an architect license under the laws of the State of Oklahoma, providing such persons, firms, or corporations shall not, in any manner, represent himself or itself to be an architect or other title of profession or business using any form of the word "Architect," and providing further that nothing in The State Architectural Act shall prevent such persons, firms, or corporations from using other forms of the word "Architect" while advertising or selling such service.

The following table is an overview of which buildings constructed in the state of Oklahoma require that the design and construction documents be prepared by a licensed architect, and which buildings are exempt from this requirement.

[Please refer to the 2003 International Building Code, Chapter 3: Use and Occupancy Classification.]

Oklahoma State Architectural and Interior Designers Act (OS 59-46.1) Effective July 1, 2006 Exempt Use Groups (Buildings NOT requiring an architectural seal) A-2 & A-3 Assembly (Sec 303) 50 persons max Not exceeding 2 stories Including, but not limited to: Banquet halls, Night clubs, Restaurants, Taverns and bars, Churches, Community halls, Funeral Parlors, Gyms, Libraries, Museums, etc. E – Educational (Sec 305) through the 12th grade. 50 persons max Not exceeding 2 stories B - Business (Sec 304) 100,000 S.F. max Not exceeding 2 stories Including, but not limited to: Offices, Banks, Car wash, Outpatient clinics, Educational above 12th grade, Professional services, Radio & television stations, etc. F - Factory Industrial (Sec 306) Unlimited S.F. Not exceeding 2 stories H – High-Hazard (Sec 307) Unlimited S.F. Not exceeding 2 stories M – Mercantile (Sec 309) 200,000 S.F. max Not exceeding 2 stories Including, but not limited to: Department, Drug, Retail or Wholesale stores, Markets, Motor fuel-dispensing facilities, etc. R-1 – Residential (Transient) (Sec 310) 64 dwelling units max Not exceeding 2 stories Occupants are primarily transient and capable of self-preservation: Boarding houses, Hotels and Motels, etc. R-2 - Residential (Permanent) (Sec 310) 32 dwelling units per bldg. max Not exceeding 2 stories Apartments, Vacation timeshare properties, and non-transient Boarding houses, Hotels & Motels R-3 - Residential (Permanent) (Sec 310) Unlimited S.F. Not exceeding 2 stories Detached one and two-family dwellings and Townhouses, Nursing homes and Child care facilities for less than 5 persons; etc. R-4 – Residential (Sec 310) (Residential care/Assisted living) 16 dwelling units max Not exceeding 2 stories S-1 – Storage (Sec 311) Moderate-Hazard (Combustible materials stored.) Unlimited S.F. Not exceeding 2 stories S-2 – Storage (Sec 311) Low-Hazard (Noncombustible materials stored.) Unlimited S.F. Not exceeding 2 stories U – Utility and Miscellaneous (Sec 312) Unlimited S.F. Not exceeding 2 stories Including, but not limited to: Agricultural buildings, Carports, Fences > 6’ h., Private garages, Retaining walls, Tanks, Towers, etc. Municipal, County, State, Public Trust, Federal government buildings $158,000 max expected construction costs Incidental Buildings or Appurtenances All uninhabitable, privately owned agricultural buildings   Renovation or alteration of a building where the intended use is exempt as new construction Addition, renovation or alteration of a building (where the intended use is not exempt) that does not affect the primary structural, mechanical, or electrical systems, life safety systems or exit passageways.

Non-Exempt Use Groups (Buildings requiring an architectural seal) A-1 Assembly (Sec 303) Including, but not limited to: Assembly uses with fixed seating such as Theaters, Concert Halls, Television & radio studios, etc. A-4 Assembly (Sec 303) Including, but not limited to: Arenas, Skating rinks, Swimming pools & Tennis courts, etc. A-5 Assembly (Sec 303) Including, but not limited to: Amusement park structures, Bleachers, Grandstands, Stadiums, etc. I – Institutional (Sec 308) Group I-1 More than 16 persons Residential care/Assisted living facilities I – Institutional (Sec 308) Group I-2 Including, but not limited to: Hospitals, Nursing and Detoxification Facilities, 24-hr. Child care for 6 or more persons (2 1⁄2 yrs. or less), etc. I – Institutional (Sec 308) Group I –3 Including, but not limited to: Prisons, Jails, & Correctional and Prerelease centers, etc. for less than 5 persons I – Institutional (Sec 308) Group I –4 Including, but not limited to: Day care facilities for adults (> 12th grade) & children (2 1⁄2 yrs. or less), etc. for less than 24 hours for more than 5 persons R-2 Residential (Sec 310) Limited to Convents, Dormitories, Fraternities, Sororities and Monasteries

Notes: 1. Refer to 2003 International Building Code for Use and Occupancy Classification. 2. A “building” means a structure consisting of a foundation, walls, all floors and roof, with or without other parts. A basement is not to be counted as a story for the purpose of counting stories of a building for height regulations See Sec. 502.1 for definition of "Basement". 3. See 2003 IBC Section 1004, Table 1004.1.2 for occupant loads.