Tulsa, OK Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration deadline
- 30 days after vacancy
- Registration fee
- $50 per year
- Vacant-building fee
- $500 per year
- Liability insurance
- $300,000 minimum
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Tulsa requires owners of neglected vacant buildings and residential structures to register with the Working in Neighborhoods Department within 30 days, submit a demolition, securing, or rehabilitation plan, and pay annual fees of up to $500.
The owner of a neglected vacant building or residential structure will pay a registration fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year for each such structure he/she owns. The Fifty Dollars ($50.00) registration fee is due and payable upon registration no later than thirty (30) days after any building or structure becomes a "neglected vacant building or residential structure," as defined herein, or no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by an Enforcement Officer of the requirement to register.
Full Breakdown
Title 24-A of the Tulsa Revised Ordinances defines a 'neglected vacant building/residential structure' as any unoccupied structure that is unsecured, secured by non-standard means, or has suspected or confirmed code violations. Owners must register with the Working in Neighborhoods/Neighborhood Inspector's Office within 30 days of the property becoming vacant, pay a $50 annual registration fee, and, if the building stays unoccupied with a code violation on file, an additional $500 annual vacant-building fee. Registrants must submit a demolition, securing, or rehabilitation plan, carry at least $300,000 in liability insurance if the plan keeps the building standing, and maintain the exterior, interior, and grounds to code. The Fire Marshal's Office, Tulsa Police, and Working in Neighborhoods jointly enforce it.
Violations & Fines
Failure to register or comply carries a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense (Title 24-A, § 207).
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a Tulsa building a 'neglected vacant building'?
What happens if I don't register my vacant building in Tulsa?
Sources & Official References
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