Tulsa, OK Building Safety: Anti-Mansionization (2026)

1.Maximum Building Height. The maximum allowable building height is thirty (30) feet.2.Maximum Building Width. The maximum allowable building width is forty (40) feet. For the purposes of the Neighborhood Character Overlay district, building width shall be measured from the exterior wall closest to the side setback to the exterior wall closest to the opposite side setback, parallel to the street setback. For corner lots, building width is measured parallel to the street setback not designated as the side street setback.3.Maximum Driveway Width. Driveways serving detached houses or duplexes may not exceed eighteen (18) feet in width within the right-of-way and within the street setback. Maximum width is applied to the composite of all driveways if multiple curb cuts are provided.4.Garage Setbacks. Street-facing garage doors must be set back at least thirty-six (36) feet and may not be located closer to the street than the front façade of the principal residential building. On corner lots, the side street setback may be reduced to twenty (20) feet.C.Accessory Building Regulations. In the Neighborhood Character Overlay, the supplemental regulations of this section apply to all detached accessory buildings. (Ord. No. 24959, § 1, 11-16-2022; Ord. No. 25429, § 8, 10-30-2024; Ord. No. 25656, § 12, 9-10-2025)