Tulsa, OK Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Default standard
- dustless, all-weather surface required
- Gravel driveways allowed
- AG and AG-R zoning only
- Ribbon driveway wheel strips
- at least 2 feet wide, concrete
- Max driveway width (RE/RS/RD/RT)
- 50% of lot frontage
- Right-of-way portion
- must be fully paved
Summary
Tulsa requires a dustless, all-weather surface for off-street parking and residential driveways, but AG and AG-R zoned homes may use gravel outside the right-of-way, and ribbon driveways are allowed citywide.
All off-street parking areas must be surfaced with a dustless, all-weather surface unless otherwise expressly stated in this zoning code. Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems are allowed subject to the supplemental regulations of Section 55.090F.6. Parking area surfacing must be completed prior to initiation of the use to be served by the parking.2.All motorized vehicles designed for travel upon public streets and all recreational vehicles that are being parked, stored or displayed for sale must be parked, stored or displayed on a dustless, all-weather surface. This surfacing requirement does not apply to junk or salvage yards. The board of adjustment is authorized to grant a special exception permitting the parking, storage or display of motorized vehicles or recreational vehicles on a surface other than one consisting of a dustless, all-weather surface if the location complies with all applicable minimum building setbacks.3.Driveways, not including parking spaces, that serve residential uses in AG and AG-R zoning districts may be surfaced with gravel in place of a dustless, all-weather surface outside of the street right-of-way.
Full Breakdown
Under the Tulsa Zoning Code, every off-street parking area and every driveway must be surfaced with a dustless, all-weather surface before the use it serves can begin. The one carve-out is driveways (not the parking spaces themselves) serving homes in AG and AG-R zoning districts, which may be gravel outside the street right-of-way. Homeowners anywhere may instead build a ribbon driveway of two 2-foot-wide concrete wheel strips with a permeable center strip up to 4 feet wide, though the section within the right-of-way must still be fully paved. In RE, RS, RD, and RT districts, driveways are also capped at 50% of lot frontage or set maximum widths (e.g., 27 feet on a 75-foot-plus frontage), whichever is smaller.
Violations & Fines
An unpaved or ungraveled parking area outside the AG/AG-R exception is a zoning code violation; Tulsa Development Services can issue a correction notice, and oversized driveways need a board of adjustment special exception or PUD amendment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park on gravel or dirt in my Tulsa front yard?
Are ribbon (two-strip) driveways legal in Tulsa?
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