Administrative overview · FIPS 40031
Comanche County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
City of Lawton Inspection Services; City of Comanche and City of Duncan also maintain local permitting authority
For a project in or near Comanche County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
Lawton License & Permits 580-581-3360; inspection line 580-581-3362; Comanche 580-439-8832; Duncan 580-251-7711
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Lawton Inspection Services, 212 SW 9th Street, Lawton, OK 73501; Comanche City Hall, 500 North Rodeo Drive, Comanche, OK 73529; Duncan Community Development, 1600 South Highway 81, Duncan, OK 73533
Operating hours
Lawton Inspection Services Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Lawton License & Permits Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00-5:00 PM. Duncan building-code requests Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM-5:30 PM.
Review expectation
Lawton routine inspection requests are normally same-day when called before 9:00 AM or next business day afterward; commercial final inspections are usually within three business days. Permit-review turnaround was not published.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Comanche County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Lawton License & Permits 580-581-3360; inspection line 580-581-3362; Comanche 580-439-8832; Duncan 580-251-7711.
How long might review take?
Lawton routine inspection requests are normally same-day when called before 9:00 AM or next business day afterward; commercial final inspections are usually within three business days. Permit-review turnaround was not published.
How are inspections scheduled?
For Lawton, leave requests on the 24/7 inspection line at 580-581-3362; requests before 9:00 AM are normally same-day and later requests normally go to the next business day. Requests are first-come, first-served; call 580-581-3360 to coordinate a specific time. Only Lawton-licensed contractors may request inspections, except owner-builders doing their own permitted work. Commercial finals are usually scheduled within three business days. Duncan requests use 580-251-7711 Monday-Thursday, with Friday emergencies at 580-255-2112.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A. Lawton's official inspection page confirms compliance with adopted building codes but does not state the current 2026 edition set; verify the applicable municipal amendments with the city before filing. N/A. No countywide exemption list was found. Exemptions, if any, are controlled by the applicable city and project type; unincorporated areas have no county permit office identified in the current research.