Building Setbacks & Zoning in Tulsa, OK (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Tulsa, Oklahoma, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
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.
Tulsa Yard Setback Minimums by Zone
Some RestrictionsTulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 42, § 5.030, Table 5-3
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
Structure Height Limits
Tulsa's Zoning Code caps building height at 35 feet in every residential district except RM-3, from the RE estate district through RS-1 through RS-5, RD, RT, RM-0, RM-1, RM-2 and RMH multifamily zones.
Tulsa Residential Building Height Limit: 35 Feet
Some RestrictionsTulsa Zoning Code (Title 42, Tulsa Revised Ordinances), § 5.030, Table 5-3
Regulations RE RS-1 RS-2 RS-3 RS-4 RS-5 RD RT RM-0 RM-1 RM-2 RM-3 RMH ... Max. Building Height (feet) 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 - 35
Lot Coverage Limits
Tulsa sets no blanket lot-coverage percentage for houses: bulk is controlled through setbacks and minimum open space instead. But detached accessory buildings built in the required rear setback are capped at 30% to 40% of that setback area, depending on the residential zoning district.
Tulsa Rear-Yard Accessory Building Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsTulsa Zoning Code § 90.090(C)(2)(a)(4) & Table 90-2 (Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 42)
Accessory building coverage in the rear setback does not exceed the maximum limits established in Table 90-2: RE and RS-1 Districts 30%; RS-2 District 35%; RS-3, RS-4, RS-5, RD, RT, and RM Districts 40%.