Tulsa, OK Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Freeway setback
- 10 ft from planned right-of-way
- Freeway-abutting sign height
- up to 50 ft
- Other major-street sign height
- 40 ft cap
- Billboards
- only in freeway sign corridors
- Max fine
- $1,200, up to 6 months jail
Summary
Every sign near a Tulsa freeway, wall, freestanding, projecting or billboard, must sit back at least 10 feet from the freeway's planned right-of-way, and freestanding signs on freeway-abutting lots can rise to 50 feet, taller than the 40-foot citywide major-street cap.
All parts of a sign must be set back at least ten (10) feet of a freeway planned right-of-way.
Full Breakdown
Tulsa's zoning code requires every sign, wall, freestanding, projecting or billboard, to sit back at least 10 feet from a freeway's planned right-of-way (Tulsa Zoning Code § 60.040.B.1). Freestanding and projecting signs on major-street lots top out at 40 feet, but that limit rises to 50 feet if the lot abuts a freeway (§ 60.080.D.2). Off-premise outdoor advertising signs are allowed in commercial and industrial districts only inside a designated freeway sign corridor, where they also earn a larger allowed sign area under Table 60-3.
Violations & Fines
Placing a sign inside the 10-foot freeway setback, exceeding the height or area limits, or skipping the required Title 51 sign permit is a zoning misdemeanor: up to a $1,200 fine and six months' imprisonment under § 85.040.A.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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