Tulsa, OK Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Tulsa Zoning Code § 45.060
- Private EV chargers
- Allowed as accessory use, any district
- Public EV chargers
- Accessory to nonresidential uses only
- Parking credit
- Counts toward required off-street parking
- Signage
- Public stations must post reserved-use signs
Summary
Tulsa's zoning code allows private EV charging stations as accessory uses everywhere and public EV chargers accessory to nonresidential uses, letting chargers count toward required parking while equipment must stay clear of sidewalks.
A.General.1.Private (restricted-access) electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations are permitted as accessory uses to lawfully established principal uses in all zoning districts.2.Public EV charging stations are permitted as accessory uses to lawfully established principal nonresidential uses in all zoning districts.B.Parking.1.Electric vehicle charging stations may be counted toward satisfying minimum off-street parking space requirements.2.Public electric vehicle charging stations must be reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles.C.Equipment. Vehicle charging equipment must be designed and located so as to not impede pedestrian, bicycle or wheelchair movement or create safety hazards on sidewalks.D.Signage. Public electric vehicle charging stations must be posted with signage indicating that the space is reserved for electric vehicle charging purposes only. For purposes of this provision, "charging" means that an electric vehicle is parked at an electric vehicle charging station and is connected to the battery charging station equipment. Figure 45-1: Electric Vehicle Parking Signs (typical)
Figure 45-1: Electric Vehicle Parking Signs (typical)
Full Breakdown
Tulsa Zoning Code § 45.060 permits private, restricted-access EV charging stations as an accessory use to any lawfully established principal use in every zoning district, and public EV chargers as an accessory use to nonresidential principal uses. Either type can be counted toward a site's minimum required off-street parking spaces. Public charging spaces must be reserved exclusively for parking and charging electric vehicles and posted with signage saying so. Charging equipment has to be sited so it doesn't block pedestrian, bicycle, or wheelchair movement or create a sidewalk hazard: no separate permit process or use-specific site plan review is required beyond normal zoning clearance.
Violations & Fines
Running a public charger without reserved-use signage, blocking sidewalk or wheelchair access with equipment, or operating a public charger accessory to a residential use violates Section 45.060 and is enforced as a zoning code violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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