Tulsa, OK Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Title 55, Chapter 11
- Effective date
- August 30, 2023
- Max fine
- $1,200 per offense
- Max jail term
- 180 days
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of City Experience code official
Summary
Tulsa's Residential Rental Occupancy Standards require landlords to keep every occupied rental unit safe, sanitary, and operable, covering plumbing, heat, hot water, wiring, and fire safety, with city code officials authorized to inspect and enforce compliance.
1103.2 Safe and operable condition required. All occupied dwelling units of a residential rental property, regardless of age or condition, and all parts of them shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All equipment, devices, safeguards and standards which are required by this chapter, or any building or housing code shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition.
Full Breakdown
Title 55, Chapter 11 of the Tulsa Revised Ordinances (added by Ordinance No. 25115, effective August 30, 2023) sets minimum habitability standards for every residential rental dwelling unit in the city: a working kitchen and bathroom, hot water at 110°F, heat capable of maintaining 65°F, hazard-free electrical wiring, and smoke alarms or fire suppression systems verified annually. Section 1103.2 requires all required equipment, devices and safeguards to be kept in safe, operable condition regardless of a unit's age. The code official makes inspections, accepts inspection reports, and issues notices of violation and correction orders under Section 1102.2.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,200 fine, up to 180 days in jail, or both; each day a violation continues after notice is a separate offense.
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