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Tulsa, OK Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Citation
Title 27, § 1103
Applies to
Stations, platforms, rights-of-way
Trigger
After being told to leave
Penalty
Fine up to $200
Scope
Railroad property only

Summary

Tulsa bans loitering within railroad stations, platforms, or rights-of-way once a railroad employee tells you to leave, under Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 27, § 1103: a narrow ordinance limited to railroad property, not a general anti-loitering law.

It shall be an offense for any person, without right, to loiter or remain within a railroad station building, upon a railroad station platform or upon a railroad right-of-way after being requested to leave the railroad station, building, railroad platform, railroad ground or railroad right-of-way by an employee of the person operating such railroad.

Full Breakdown

Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 27 (Penal Code), Chapter 11, § 1103 makes it an offense for anyone other than a railroad employee to loiter or remain within a railroad station building, on a station platform, or on a railroad right-of-way after being asked to leave by an employee of the railroad operator. Companion sections in the same chapter cover trespassing on tracks (§ 1102) and climbing on a moving train (§ 1101). Violations carry the chapter's general penalty under § 1104. Tulsa has no separate, general-purpose loitering or vagrancy ordinance reaching sidewalks, parks, or other public places outside railroad property.

Violations & Fines

Fine of not more than $200, excluding costs, fees and assessments, under § 1104's chapter-wide penalty clause for Chapter 11 offenses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Tulsa have a general loitering law for sidewalks or parks?
No. Tulsa's only ordinance titled "Loitering" (Title 27, § 1103) applies solely to railroad stations, platforms, and rights-of-way after a railroad employee tells you to leave.
What actually counts as loitering under this section?
Remaining "without right" in a railroad station, on a platform, or on the right-of-way after being requested to leave by a railroad employee: refusal to leave is the offense, not mere presence.

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