Tulsa, OK Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- GVWR threshold
- over 12,000 lbs
- Length threshold
- over 25 feet
- Axle threshold
- more than 2 axles
- Cab height threshold
- over 84 inches
- Where banned
- outdoors in residential districts
Summary
Tulsa bans outdoor parking or storage of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, semi-trucks and similar, in residential zoning districts under the city's zoning code.
is any vehicle, including but not limited to a car, van, truck, bus, semi-truck, or tow truck, that includes any of the following characteristics:1.More than two (2) axles;2.A cab height greater than eighty-four (84) inches;3.Any part or attachment to the vehicle capable of exceeding the height of ninety (90) inches;4.A gross vehicle weight rating greater than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds;5.An overall length of more than twenty-five (25) feet;6.A commercial sign or message exceeding four (4) square feet per side; or7.A tow sling or other device designed specifically to tow another vehicle.B.Where prohibited. No commercial vehicle as defined in Subsection 45.130A. may be parked or stored outdoors within a residential zoning district. This provision is not intended to prohibit the following:1.Vehicles accessory to a permitted non-residential use and parked on the lot containing the use;2.Deliveries and pickups by common carrier delivery vehicles or service vehicles being actively used, loaded, or unloaded (e.g., postal service, UPS, FedEx, et al.) of the type typically used in residential neighborhoods;3.Recreational vehicles (See Section 45.150);4.Vehicles registered to a governmental body or utility provider and used for law enforcement, emergency response, or repair of public infrastructure; or5.Vehicles accessory to a construction project or an active building or construction permit. (Ord. No. 24725, § 15, 11-17-2021)
Full Breakdown
Tulsa Zoning Code Section 45.130 defines a commercial vehicle as any vehicle with more than two axles, a cab over 84 inches tall, any attachment exceeding 90 inches in height, a gross vehicle weight rating over 12,000 pounds, an overall length over 25 feet, a commercial sign or message exceeding four square feet per side, or a tow sling/towing device. Any such vehicle is barred from being parked or stored outdoors in a residential zoning district, with narrow carve-outs for vehicles accessory to a permitted non-residential use on the same lot, common-carrier delivery/service vehicles actively loading or unloading, recreational vehicles (regulated separately under Section 45.150), government/utility vehicles used for law enforcement, emergency response or public infrastructure repair, and vehicles accessory to an active construction permit.
Violations & Fines
Enforced by the City of Tulsa's zoning/code enforcement staff as a zoning code violation; a non-exempt commercial vehicle parked or stored outdoors in a residential district can be cited and ordered removed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the ban cover delivery trucks?
Sources & Official References
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