City Watch — Broken Bow
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Broken Bow.
- STR use confined to C-5 highway commercial/recreation zoning
- Historic hotel motel exception
- Incorporated city scope only
Based on: City of Broken Bow Ord. 428 (eff. 2024-02-21): STR zoning-confinement only
“Ordinance 428 §56-140 confines STR use to the C-5 (Highway Commercial/Recreation) zoning district, with a specified historic hotel/motel exception — a zoning-based supply exclusion”— City of Broken Bow Ord. 428 (eff. 2024-02-21): STR zoning-confinement only
View the ordinance source ↗✓ Verified
Active litigation / open question
OK Sup. Ct. — Cathey v. McCurtain County — invalidated the 2022 lodging-tax increase (3%->5%) on a publication-notice defect; county rate stays 3% Source ↗
Reported as fact only, reflecting the code as currently in effect — not legal advice, and not a prediction of the outcome. Verify current status before relying on it.
Last reviewed Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Broken Bow · system last checked Sep 21, 2026
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