Transcription of Tulsa Zoning Code
1 Tulsa Zoning code Adopted November 05, 2015 Effective January 01, 2016 As amended and effective December 24, 2021 T U L S A Z O N I N G C O D E | D e c e m b e r 24, 2 0 2 1 page i Title 42 Tulsa Revised Ordinances Zoning and Property Restrictions Chapter 1 | Introductory Provisions .. 1-1 Chapter 5 | Residential Districts .. 5-1 Chapter 10 | Mixed-use Districts .. 10-1 Chapter 15 | Office, Commercial and Industrial Districts .. 15-1 Chapter 20 | Overlay Districts .. 20-1 Chapter 25 | Special Districts .. 25-1 Chapter 30 | Legacy Districts .. 30-1 Chapter 35 | Building Types and Use 35-1 Chapter 40 | Supplemental Use and Building Regulations .. 40-1 Chapter 45 | Accessory Uses and Structures .. 45-1 Chapter 50 | Temporary Uses .. 50-1 Chapter 55 | Parking .. 55-1 Chapter 60 | Signs .. 60-1 Chapter 65 | Landscaping and Screening.
2 65-1 Chapter 67 | Outdoor Lighting .. 67-1 Chapter 70 | Review and Approval Procedures .. 70-1 Chapter 75 | Administration .. 75-1 Chapter 80 | Nonconformities .. 80-1 Chapter 85 | Violations, Penalties and Enforcement .. 85-1 Chapter 90 | Measurements .. 90-1 Chapter 95 | Definitions .. 95-1 Appendix .. A-1 Expanded table of contents begins on following U L S A Z O N I N G C O D E | D e c e m b e r 24, 2 0 2 1 page iii Detailed Contents Tulsa Zoning code .. i Chapter 1 | Introductory Provisions .. 1-1 Section Title .. 1-1 Section Authority .. 1-1 Section Effective 1-1 Section Applicability and Jurisdiction .. 1-1 Section Purposes .. 1-1 Section Minimum Requirements .. 1-1 Section Compliance Required .. 1-2 Section Conflicting Provisions .. 1-2 Section Rules of Language and Construction .. 1-2 Section Zoning Map.
3 1-4 Section Transitional Provisions .. 1-6 Section Severability .. 1-8 Chapter 5 | Residential Districts .. 5-1 Section Districts .. 5-1 Section Use Regulations .. 5-1 Section Lot and Building Regulations .. 5-4 Section Other Relevant Regulations .. 5-6 Chapter 10 | Mixed-use Districts .. 10-1 Section General .. 10-1 Section Use Regulations .. 10-2 Section Character Designations .. 10-5 Section Height Designations .. 10-13 Section Other Relevant Regulations .. 10-14 Chapter 15 | Office, Commercial and Industrial Districts .. 15-1 Section Districts .. 15-1 Section Use Regulations .. 15-3 Section Lot and Building Regulations .. 15-7 Section Other Relevant Regulations .. 15-8 Chapter 20 | Overlay Districts .. 20-1 Section General .. 20-1 Section HP, Historic Preservation Overlays .. 20-3 Section SA, Special Area Overlays.
4 20-3 Section PI, Parking Impact Overlay .. 20-5 Section RDO, River Design Overlays .. 20-5 Section HNO, Healthy Neighborhoods Overlay .. 20-20 Section Route 66 Overlay .. 20-22 Section NIO, Neighborhood Infill Overlay .. 20-24 Chapter 25 | Special Districts .. 25-1 Section General .. 25-1 Section AG, Agricultural District and AG-R, Agricultural-Residential District .. 25-1 Section PK, Parking 25-4 Detailed Contents TUL S A Z O N I N G C O D E | De c e m b e r 24, 2 0 2 1 page iv Section CO, Corridor District .. 25-5 Section SR, Scientific Research District .. 25-10 Section IMX, Institutional 25-12 Section MPD, Master Planned Development District .. 25-20 Chapter 30 | Legacy Districts .. 30-1 Section PUD, Planned Unit Development (Legacy) District .. 30-1 Section CDP, Community Development Projects.
5 30-7 Chapter 35 | Building Types and Use 35-1 Section Building Types .. 35-1 Section Use Categories Generally .. 35-6 Section Residential Use Category .. 35-8 Section Public, Civic and Institutional Use Category .. 35-9 Section Commercial Use Category .. 35-12 Section Wholesale, Distribution & Storage Use Category .. 35-21 Section Industrial Use Category .. 35-22 Section Recycling Use Category .. 35-24 Section Agricultural Use Category .. 35-24 Section Other Use Category .. 35-25 Chapter 40 | Supplemental Use and Building Regulations .. 40-1 Section General .. 40-2 Section Animal Services .. 40-2 Section Apartments/Condos .. 40-2 Section Assembly and Entertainment .. 40-2 Section Bars .. 40-2 Section Bed and Breakfasts .. 40-4 Section Colleges, Universities and Hospitals .. 40-4 Section Commercial Services.
6 40-5 Section Community Garden and Farm, Market or Community Supported .. 40-5 Section Community Group Homes .. 40-5 Section Cottage House Developments .. 40-7 Section Day Cares .. 40-9 Section Dispersal Standards for Specified Land Uses .. 40-9 Section Fraternal Organizations .. 40-9 Section Funeral Homes .. 40-9 Section Group Living Uses .. 40-9 Section Hotel or Motel .. 40-10 Section Industrial Uses .. 40-10 Section Junk or Salvage Yards .. 40-10 Section Library or Cultural Exhibit .. 40-11 Section Manufactured Housing Units .. 40-11 Section Manufactured Housing Subdivisions .. 40-12 Section Medical Marijuana Uses .. 40-12 Section Mining or Mineral Processing .. 40-13 Section Mobile Home Parks .. 40-13 Section Multi-unit 40-14 Section 40-14 Section Oil or Gas Wells .. 40-15 Section Parking Structures.
7 40-15 Detailed Contents TUL S A Z O N I N G C O D E | De c e m b e r 24, 2 0 2 1 page v Section Patio Houses .. 40-15 Section Plasma Centers, Day Labor, Package Stores, Bail Bonds, Pawn Shops .. 40-16 Section Recycling Uses .. 40-17 Section Religious Assembly .. 40-17 Section Restaurants .. 40-17 Section Retail Sales .. 40-18 Section Schools .. 40-18 Section Self-Service Storage Facilities .. 40-19 Section Sexually Oriented Business Establishments .. 40-20 Section Short-Term Rental .. 40-22 Section Studios, Artist or Instructional Services .. 40-22 Section Townhouses .. 40-23 Section Vehicle Sales and Service .. 40-23 Section Wholesale, Distribution & Storage Uses .. 40-23 Section Wireless Communication Facilities .. 40-23 Chapter 45 | Accessory Uses and Structures .. 45-1 Section Generally Applicable Regulations.
8 45-1 Section Accessory Antennas .. 45-2 Section Accessory Buildings and Carports in R Districts .. 45-3 Section ADU, Accessory Dwelling Units in R, AG, and AG-R Districts .. 45-3 Section Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Refueling Appliances .. 45-5 Section Dumpsters .. 45-5 Section Recyclable Material Bins/Donation Bins .. 45-6 Section Electric Vehicle Charging Stations .. 45-7 Section Family Child Care Homes .. 45-7 Section Fences and Walls .. 45-8 Section Geothermal Heat Exchange Systems .. 45-9 Section Home Occupations .. 45-9 Section Alcoholic Beverage Sales and Service .. 45-12 Section Office Support Service .. 45-12 Section Parking and Storage of Commercial Vehicles .. 45-13 Section Parking and Storage of Inoperable or Unlicensed Motor Vehicles .. 45-13 Section Parking and Storage of Recreational Vehicles.
9 45-13 Section Residential Support Service .. 45-14 Section Rooming Units .. 45-15 Section Satellite Dish Antennas .. 45-15 Section Short-Term Rental Accessory .. 45-15 Section Solar Energy Systems .. 45-16 Section Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems .. 45-17 Chapter 50 | Temporary Uses .. 50-1 Section Description and Purpose .. 50-1 Section Authority to Approve .. 50-1 Section Authorized Uses .. 50-1 Section General 50-3 Section Exemptions .. 50-4 Chapter 55 | Parking .. 55-1 Section General .. 55-1 Section Minimum Parking Ratios .. 55-2 Detailed Contents TUL S A Z O N I N G C O D E | De c e m b e r 24, 2 0 2 1 page vi Section Maximum Parking Ratio for Large Retail Uses .. 55-9 Section Calculation of Required Parking .. 55-9 Section Parking Exemptions and Credits .. 55-10 Section Bicycle 55-13 Section Use of Off-Street Parking Areas.
10 55-16 Section Location of Off-Street Parking .. 55-16 Section Parking Area Design .. 55-18 Section Stacking Spaces for Drive-through Facilities .. 55-22 Section Accessible Parking for People with Disabilities .. 55-23 Section Loading .. 55-23 Section Pedestrian Circulation .. 55-23 Chapter 60 | Signs .. 60-1 Section General .. 60-1 Section Prohibited Signs and Sign Characteristics .. 60-2 Section Sign Exceptions .. 60-3 Section Sign Regulations of General Applicability .. 60-6 Section Signs in R, AG, and AG-R Zoning Districts .. 60-7 Section Signs in Office Zoning Districts .. 60-8 Section Signs in SR Zoning Districts .. 60-9 Section Signs in Mixed-use, Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts .. 60-11 Section Signs in Special Districts .. 60-15 Section Dynamic Displays .. 60-19 Section Administration.
