Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 02-03-2026
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Consideration, discussion, and possible preview of Ordinance No. 3905 Amending Chapter 7, Article XVII (Short-Term Rental); Definitions, Operating Standards, Platform Duties, Owner Cap, Enforcement & Appendix Checklist
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Background:
The City has received complaints regarding reports recurring “house-party” conditions at some Short-Term Rentals for such offenses as public intoxication, minors and alcohol, public marijuana use, fights in yards, parking blockages, and late-night spillover. The amendment gives the Police Department and Code Enforcement clear, objective, non-arrest-dependent triggers (Verified Police Observation) and sets time/place/manner limits that directly target late-night outdoor congregation and overflow. This revision does the following:
• Adds and provides new definitions (e.g., Enumerated Nuisance Behavior, Verified Police Observation, Serious Incident, Sleeping Area, Local Responsible Agent (“LRA”), Hosting Platform, Beneficial Ownership);
• Strengthen operating standards (noise monitor; outward-facing entry camera; occupancy is limited to 2 per Sleeping Area, maximum of 12; establishes parking ratio; posting; outdoor congregation limit; non-occupant invitee cap; LRA one-hour response; abatement duty; 21+ age limit for responsible renter);
• Requires platform cooperation (license number field; notice; 3-business-day takedown on City notice);
• Establishes an owner cap of 4 active STR licenses per natural person in residential districts (beneficial-ownership aggregation; mixed-use/commercial exceptions by SUP/PUD);
• Clarify grounds for denial and add observation-based enforcement (use of Verified Police Observation; calls for service context); and
• Adopts an expanded Appendix: Safety & Operations Self-Inspection Checklist with photo proofs.
Cost: $0
Funding Source: Source
Requested By: Police Chief Lance Arnold, Broken Arrow Police Department
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: Ordinance No. 3905
Recommendation:
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Preview Ordinance No. 3905 and set for adoption.
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