Tulsa, OK Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- RE district street setback
- 35 feet from street
- RS-3 street setback
- 25 feet (other streets)
- Interior side setback (most R zones)
- 5 feet
- RM-2 rear setback
- 10 feet
- Corner lot side-street reduction
- 15 feet with 20-ft garage setback
Summary
Tulsa's Zoning Code sets minimum yard setbacks by residential zoning district in Table 5-3: street setbacks run from 10 feet in RT and RM districts to 35 feet in RE and RS-1, with 5-foot interior side yards in most zones.
Min. Building Setbacks (ft.) Street [3] ... Other streets 35 35 30 25 20 20 25 10 10 10 10 10 25 Side (interior) [4] 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 5[5] 5[6] 5[6] 5[6] 5[7] 10 Rear [4] 25 25 25 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 15
Full Breakdown
Table 5-3 in the Tulsa Zoning Code fixes minimum building setbacks for every R district, measured from the property line. The largest-lot RE district requires 35 feet from the street, 15 feet on interior side yards and 25 feet at the rear; setbacks shrink through RS-1 to RS-5 and further in the RD, RT and RM multifamily districts, where street setbacks drop to as little as 10 feet and interior side setbacks to 5 feet. Corner lots get a break: the side-street setback can shrink to 15 feet if the garage door still sits back 20 feet from the sidewalk.
Violations & Fines
Tulsa Development Services enforces the setback tables under the zoning code's compliance-required provision; a building permit is denied, or a stop-work order and citation issued, for construction that encroaches into a required setback.
Frequently Asked Questions
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