Visitability Program
Visitability Program
Adopted at the June 11, 2023 Norman City Council meeting by Resolution R-2021-118, the Visitability Pilot Program was continued through to August 1, 2025. The Visitability Pilot Program started in August of 2021 to encourage builders to construct Visitable Dwellings. A Visitability Dwelling is a home that has features that allow mobility impaired and aging in place individuals to live in or visit with fewer constraints than most dwellings. New One and Two Family Dwelling Homes and Townhomes with less than four dwellings are eligible to enroll in the program. Applications to the Visitability Pilot Program must be submitted at the time the building permit is applied.
The Visitability Pilot Program allows building permit fees charged pursuant to Section 5-106 of the City of Norman Code to be adjusted and satisfied as an incentive for eligible dwellings achieving certain Visitability standards set forth in ICC Section A117.1-2009. At the time of building final inspection, a Visitability final inspection must be requested which will determine a pass or fail result of the home for compliance.
Below is additional information about the City’s Visitability Pilot Program. Please review the links below regarding the Visitability Pilot Program FAQ’s, and Resolution R-2021-118 Amendment 1. Applicants may apply to participate in the Visitability program when applying for building permits via the City’s On-Line Portal by checking the designated box.
Resolution R-2021-118 Amendment 1
Home Energy Rating System (HERS)/Energy Rating Index (ERI) Incentive Program
Adopted at the June 11, 2024 Norman City Council meeting by Ordinance O- 2324-55, the HERS/ERI pilot program has become a permanent program in the City of Norman.
The HERS/ERI pilot program was created to encourage energy efficient residential home construction by offering credits to builders who build above Residential Energy Code minimums. The program started in July of 2018 and has been renewed multiple times with a current HERS/ERI benchmark of 57. Ordinance No. O-2324-55 below provides the history of the program.
Applicants may apply to participate in the HERS/ERI program when applying for building permits via the City’s On-Line Portal by checking the designated box.