Tulsa, OK Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)
Key Facts
- Lead threshold
- over 0.5% lead content
- Applies to
- dwellings, child care facilities
- Remediation
- EPA-certified firm required
- Enforcement
- Dept. of City Experience
- Violation class
- misdemeanor, per-day offense
Summary
Tulsa's Property Maintenance Code bans applying lead-based paint over 0.5% lead content in dwellings and child care facilities, and requires an EPA-certified firm to remove or cover existing lead paint above that threshold.
Lead-based paint with a lead content of more than one-half percent (0.5%) shall not be applied to any interior or exterior surface of a dwelling, dwelling unit or child care facility, including fences and outbuildings at these locations. Existing interior and exterior painted surfaces of dwelling units and child care facilities that contain an excess of one-half percent (0.5%) lead shall be removed or covered with paneling or other suitable covering approved by the Code official.
Full Breakdown
Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 55, §§ 304.20 and 305.7 prohibit applying lead-based paint with more than one-half percent (0.5%) lead content to any interior or exterior surface of a dwelling, dwelling unit or child care facility, including fences and outbuildings. Where existing painted surfaces already exceed 0.5% lead, the owner must remove the paint or cover it with paneling or another covering the Code official approves. Any work on paint known to exceed that threshold must follow lead-safe work practices performed by an EPA-certified renovation firm under 40 CFR Part 745, the federal RRP rule. Enforcement runs through the Department of City Experience and the Tulsa City-County Health Department.
Violations & Fines
A Title 55 violation is a misdemeanor or civil infraction and a strict-liability offense (§ 106.3); after notice, each day of noncompliance is a separate offense, and the Code official can order abatement (§ 106.4).
Frequently Asked Questions
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