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Oklahoma Residential Code: Stairs & Guards
Oklahoma's statewide minimum is a 2018 IRC-based code due to hand over to the 2024 IRC on 14 September 2026 — check current status before relying on either edition.
Oklahoma’s statewide minimum is the Oklahoma Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC (amended, effective 14 September 2022), set by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC) and adopted/enforced by local jurisdictions. A 2024 IRC edition is scheduled to take over on 14 September 2026 — check with the OUBCC or your local building department for current status before relying on the 2018-based figures, especially if you’re building close to or after that date.
No confirmed Oklahoma-specific stair or guard amendment surfaced — figures follow the IRC baseline for whichever edition applies. See the US stair & guard rules for the shared figures.
Adoption status
Adopted- Current code in force
- Oklahoma Residential Code — 2018 IRC
- Next edition
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- Adoption / transition
- Statewide minimum code set by OUBCC; 2018 IRC (amended, eff. Sep 14 2022) in effect until Sep 14 2026, when 2024 IRC takes over. Adopted/enforced by local jurisdictions.
Last verified 2026-07-28
No state-specific variations recorded yet for this jurisdiction.