Tulsa, OK Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)
Key Facts
- Bird limit
- 6 adults, 14 chicks under 8 wks
- Coop setback
- 50 ft from any residence
- Ag-zoned poultry setback
- 100 ft from property line
- Penalty
- Fine up to $500
- Enforced by
- City of Tulsa Animal Welfare (WIN)
Summary
Tulsa allows up to six adult chickens and fourteen chicks under eight weeks on non-agricultural lots, but the coop must sit at least 50 feet from any neighboring residence and stay sanitary and pest-screened.
D.Poultry kept in areas not zoned for agriculture shall not exceed six (6) adults and fourteen (14) chicks under the age of eight (8) weeks, and must be kept under the following conditions:1.The fowl must be kept in a building which at its nearest point is no closer than fifty (50) feet to any adjoining residence;2.The floors of such building shall be of easily cleanable construction, and shall be maintained in a sanitary condition not offensive or dangerous to the public health by routinely cleaning and properly disposing of the droppings; and3.The outside openings of the building shall be screened to prevent the spread of disease by flies and vermin.
Full Breakdown
Tulsa Revised Ordinances Title 2, Chapter 2 lets residents keep chickens and other fowl without an agricultural zoning designation, capped at six adult birds and fourteen chicks under eight weeks. The coop must sit at least 50 feet from the nearest adjoining residence, have an easily cleanable floor kept free of droppings, and screened openings to keep out flies and vermin. Larger flocks, plus cattle, hogs, sheep and horses, are restricted to AG or AG-R zoned land with acreage and setback requirements. Violations are a municipal offense enforced by the City of Tulsa's Animal Welfare (WIN) division, punishable by a fine of up to $500.
Violations & Fines
Keeping more than six adult chickens or fourteen chicks, or housing them within 50 feet of a neighboring residence, is a municipal offense punishable by a fine up to $500 per Section 205.
Frequently Asked Questions
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