Tulsa, OK Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Tulsa Zoning Code, Title 42
- Districts
- AG and AG-R
- Animal husbandry (AG)
- Permitted by right
- Farm/market use on AG-R
- Requires 2+ acre parcel
- Effective date
- January 1, 2016
Summary
Tulsa's Zoning Code sets aside AG and AG-R districts where farming, animal husbandry, community gardens and horticulture nurseries are permitted by right.
The AG, Agricultural district is primarily intended to accommodate agricultural, mining or mineral processing uses in rural areas. The district also allows very low-density residential and other uses and serves as a holding zone pending an orderly transition to more urban development that can be efficiently served by public facilities and services.2.The AG-R, Agricultural-Residential district is primarily intended for areas of the city that are generally located on the outer edge of urbanized development. The district is designed to acknowledge the desire for lower-density residential development with larger lot sizes. While land use regulations and lot and building standards are primarily geared towards residential uses, some agricultural uses could also be permitted.B.Use regulations.1.Uses are allowed in AG and AG-R districts in accordance with Table 25-1. These uses are described in Chapter 35. Uses identified with a "P" are permitted as-of-right. Uses identified with an "S" may be allowed only if reviewed and approved in accordance with the special exception procedures of Section 70.120. All allowed uses are subject to compliance with all other applicable regulations of this zoning code.2.Uses identified with an "-" are expressly prohibited. Uses that are not listed in the table and that cannot be reasonably interpreted (as stated in Subsection 35.020E.) to fall within any defined use category are also prohibited. Table 25-1: AG and AG-R District Use Regulations
Full Breakdown
Title 42 of the Tulsa Revised Ordinances creates the AG, Agricultural district for farming, mining and mineral processing in rural areas, and the AG-R, Agricultural-Residential district for lower-density residential land where some farming can continue. Table 25-1 permits animal husbandry, community gardens, horticulture nurseries and farm/market/community-supported operations as-of-right ("P") in the AG district; AG-R allows community gardens by right and farm/market operations only on parcels over 2 acres. Uses not listed in the table are prohibited.
Violations & Fines
Building or operating a use not listed as permitted ("P") or approved by special exception ("S") in Table 25-1 violates the zoning code; enforcement runs through the City's standard zoning code compliance process, not a separate right-to-farm statute.
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