Broken Arrow, OK Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Surface
- solid, all-weather paving required
- Platted driveway width
- max 27 feet at curb
- Unplatted 1+ acre lots
- paved 50 ft past ROW
- Side/rear yards
- no vehicle storage allowed
Summary
Broken Arrow's zoning ordinance requires every residential driveway and parking area to be paved with a solid, all-weather surface, and caps platted-lot driveway approaches at 27 feet wide.
I.Parking in residential and agricultural zone districts.1.Surface requirement. All parking spaces or areas where any vehicle is stored or parked shall be paved with a solid, all-weather surface.2.Driveways and parking spaces.a.Platted subdivisions.i.All parking spaces or areas where any vehicle is stored or parked shall be paved with a solid, all-weather surface.ii.Driveway from edge of the street to parking space shall be paved with a solid all-weather surface.iii.Driveway ingress (approach) width shall be no greater than 27 feet exclusive of curb returns at the street curb or pavement edge.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Zoning Ordinance § 4-2-4.I governs residential and agricultural parking citywide: every space or area where a vehicle is stored or parked, including driveways, must be paved with a solid, all-weather surface (concrete, asphalt, or approved pavers/gravel per the code's definition). On platted lots the driveway approach at the curb cannot exceed 27 feet, and on unplatted acre-plus residential parcels the paved driveway must extend at least 50 feet past the right-of-way. Vehicles cannot be stored in side or rear yards, and unpaved-yard parking is separately listed as an enumerated nuisance under the city's short-term rental code (§ 7-466).
Violations & Fines
Unpaved or oversized driveways are a zoning violation: up to $1,000 fine and/or ten days in jail, each day a separate offense (§ 8-1-3.C); also flagged as an enumerated STR nuisance.
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